How do plants live in the desert with little water?

Answer 1

Plants such as cacti survive by having spines on them to defend them from animals, have wide spread roots to get as much water as possible and have thick skin to lose as small water as possible. This is how cacti survive, and i assume other plants would have to do something similar to survive in a desert.

Plants survive in the desert by holding the water, as a supply
Plants like cacti can survive in the desert. This is because they have the ability to store their own water.

Answer 2

most desrt plant have well developed vascular tissue and a very deep root system to absorb water from the soil. In some plants specialized cells of velamen tissue are also present to absorb moisture from the air.

Answer 3

they are often C2 photosynthetic plants and this particular way of photosynthesis allows the plants to take in carbon doxide at night and keep its stomatas shut during the day so it doesn't lose water in the heat and still photosynthesize

Answer 4

The fibrous, shallow roots of the desert cactus plant collect water. They spread out quickly and widely in search of below ground water. They're helped by the cactus' modified leaves.

Cactus leaves are modified into thorns, spines, spikes, quills, prongs, or bristles. They have a leaner, narrower, thinner look than the typical leaves of deciduous plants. With their smaller surface area, they lose less water to evaporation. They also manage to direct moisture down to the ground. There, the drops seep into the soil, where they can be taken up by the cactus roots.

Cactus roots also are helped by the cactus' stem. The cactus stem is thick on the outside, and full of juicy flesh on the inside. It's responsible for moving, processing and handling water, nutrient solutions, and energizing photosynthetic products. It's the storage area for the plant's water.

Answer 5

Some plants have shallow, wide spread root systems for gathering as much water as possible, and some have deep root systems.

Answer 6

Plants have long roots so they could reach water underground

Answer 7

because they store water like a camel does

Answer 8

it rains a little in the desert so the cactus keeps its water to its own

Answer 9

Desert plants get their water from the soil in which they are planted through their root system.