Question

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3. Why do you think Cactus and thorny bushes are the characteristic vegetation of deserts​

Answer 1

Answer:

bcoz in desert there is no water so other animals eat the plants for the sake of water so they have thorns to protect them

Answer 2

Answer:

Cactus and thorny bushes are trees resembling Xerophytic Vegetation.

To avoid the loss of water by transpiration these trees have adaptations to store water due to the extreme climatic conditions.

These trees have reduced their leaves to spikes