Describe the xerophytic adaptations of opuntia.
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Opuntia is the dessert plant which has adapted to survive in the extreme conditions. Some of the adaptations are: The leaves are modified into spines to reduce transpiration. The stem has been modified into flattened green structure for performing photosynthesis.
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Opuntia is the dessert plant which has adapted to survive in the extreme conditions. Some of the adaptations are: The leaves are modified into spines to reduce transpiration. The stem has been modified into flattened green structure for performing photosynthesis.
One adaptation of the opuntia cactus is its closeness to the ground. This means that little moisture is loss on the way from the plant's water channeling spines, to the ground, and into the cactus' roots.
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