define the term xerophyte
Answers
Answered by
6
Answer:
A xerophyte (from Greek ξηρός xeros dry, φυτόν phuton plant) is a species of plant that has adaptations to survive in an environment with little liquid water, such as a desert or an ice- or snow-covered region in the Alps or the Arctic. Plants with such morphological and physiological adaptations are xeromorphic.
Explanation:
Hope it is helpful for you
have a nice day
Answered by
1
Answer:
Xerophyte, any plant adapted to life in a dry or physiologically dry habitat (salt marsh, saline soil, or acid bog) by means of mechanisms to prevent water loss or to store available water. Succulents (plants that store water) such as cacti and agaves have thick, fleshy stems or leaves.
Hope it will help you
Please mark me as BRAINLIEST
Similar questions