Question

why are desert plants also known as xerophytes?​

Answer 1

Answer:

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 in the Alps or the Arctic

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Answer 2

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.

Desert plant require more water to storage i.e. less water loss and less transpiration so desert plants are known as Xerophytes.