Question

what are xerophytes ?

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Answer 1

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xerophytes:-

• Species of plants which are found in Dry area.
• There habitat is dessert.

Define:-

• 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.

Characteristics:-

• Thick cuticle.
• Stomatal closure.
• Reduction in stomata.
• Stomata hidden in crypts or depressions in leaf surface (less exposure to wind and sun).
• Reduction in size of transpiration surface (lower leaf only).
• Increased water storage.

Examples:-

• Cacti
• Pineapple

Another species:-

• Hydrophytes:-
• They are plants like water lilies that have adapted to living in watery conditions. They have little to no root systems and have leaves that often help in flotation. Xerophytes are the opposite of hydrophytes, and are plants adapted for living in extremely dry conditions with little access to water.

Answer 2

Answer:

A xerophyte 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

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