Yes, humans affect the life of the giant saguaro cactus [Carnegiea gigantea]. That effect may be harmful or beneficial. Examples of harmful effects are impervious surfaces, pollution, and traffic. Examples of beneficial effects are protected lands and protective legislation.
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Saguaro cacti - as a dominant species, they provide food and shelter for various animals. Desert bighorn sheep - their grazing behavior can impact vegetation and water sources. Sonoran desert tortoise - their burrowing activities create habitat for other species. Gila woodpeckers - they help create nest cavities in saguaro cacti. Pack rats - their foraging behavior influences the distribution of plant seeds.
Saguaro cactus arms fall off due to damage, disease, or old age. This can impact the cactus by reducing its ability to photosynthesize, reproduce, and store water, ultimately affecting its overall health and survival.
There are saguaro cacti that live in the desert but there is no Saguaro Desert.
No, the saguaro is a cactus that lives in a desert.
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Yes, a saguaro cactus has roots.
Yes, the saguaro is a vascular plant.
There is no such place as the "Saguaro Desert." The saguaro is a large species of cactus that grows in the Sonoran Desert.
There is no 'Saguaro Desert.' However, the saguaro cactus lives in the Sonoran Desert. Most cacti need a fast draining soil or they can develop root rot that can kill the plant. Rocky, sandy, gravelly soil provides a fast draining media for the saguaro to grow. They do not have to stand with their 'feet in the water' after a heavy rain. When a person travels through the Sonoran Desert of Arizona they will note that most saguaros grow on rocky hillsides.
Saguaro plants have green stems.