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Why is the saguaro cactus the center of life in the desert?
It provides animals in the desert what they need to survive . It gives them food ,some a home and let's the other cactus be there after it dies.
Where can you find a saguaro?
The saguaro cactus [Carnegiea gigantea] is found in the Sonoran desert. The desert is so called, because of its main location in Sonora, Mexico. But the desert also stretches into the United States of America.
Where can you buy saguaro cactus pieces?
In the United States the saguaro grows naturally in Arizona. However, it is illegal to remove a saguaro from the desert without permission and only for a legitimate reason (eg: The cactus is falling into a roadway or home or needs to be removed for construction.) It is also illegal to remove even the dead wood from a saguaro cactus from the desert, The only alternative would be to purchase a saguaro from a nursery, let it die and decay for a few years and then remove the dead wood pieces. Considering the high cost of a live saguaro from a licensed nursery, this does not seem to be a viable option.
Where is the home of the saguaro cactus?
Saguaros live in southern Arizona and northwest Mexico.
What role does the Gila woodpecker have for the saguaro cactus?
One role that the Gila woodpecker [Melanerpes uropygialis] plays for the saguaro cactus [Carnegiea gigantea] is as pollinator. It's one of the major predators of the saguaro's large, edible, dark plum like fruits. In eating the fruit, it eliminates the seeds by which the saguaro naturally reproduces.Another role is as predator. In a way, it doesn't matter how many saguaro fruits that that woodpecker eats. What's important is the elimination of the digested seeds. It's a natural way of insuring perpetuation of the saguaro species.But the woodpecker affects another of the cactus' body parts other than the fruit. The woodpecker is known to drill holes into the stem, for nest building. The drilling and the nesting can be a problem, depending upon the extent of the damage.
Where is the best place to see cactus in Arizona?
The best place to see cactus in Arizona is the Saguaro National Park, located near Tucson. This park is home to thousands of saguaro cacti, the iconic symbol of the American Southwest.
Do cactus grow in Mexico?
Yes. Mexico is home of many cacti species, such as the cereus (cereus greggii), the saguaro (carnegiea giganteus) or the barrel cactus (echinocactus polycephalus).
How can cactus be more useful than a rose?
cactus has water for animals and it is a home for most desert creatures
What is the Sonoran Desert?
The Sonoran Desert is a hot subtropical desert located in southern Arizona and California as well as northwestern Mexico. It is the home to the saguaro and organ pipe cacti.
The habitats of cactus?
The desert is one home and also warm humid jungle forests.
Do desert bugs eat cactus plants?
Yes, desert bugs eat cactus plants.Specifically, arid, dry, hot climates are home to bugs as well as to cactus plants. Bugs such as aphids, leaf-footed bugs, and mealy bugs enjoy desert life, where they will attack cactus plants. They will be joined by arachnids such as spider mites and insects such as the cactus moth in its larval stage as a plant-devouring caterpillar.
Is the desert the only home for cacti?
No, there are cactus species that grow in grasslands, forests and even in the jungle.
