Write about the adaptive features of barrrel cactus.
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The whole of the barrel cactus is designed to retain water. Spines serve not only as a defense mechanism against hungry desert animals, they also provide some shading to the plant. The stem is covered in a thick, waxy coating that seals the plant, protecting it from excessive evaporation.
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Adaptations to the Desert
The water is quickly collected by the roots and stored in thick, expandable stems for the long summer drought. The fleshy stems of the barrel cactus are pleated like an accordion and shrink as moisture is used up. These pleats also channel water to the base of the plant during rain showers.
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