Write any two adaptation in deserst plants.
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Desert plants are adapted to their arid environment in many different ways. Stomata are the holes in plant leaves through which they transpire water. ... Small leaves on desert plants also help reduce moisture loss during transpiration. Small leaves mean less evaporative surface per leaf.
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Write any two adaptation in desert plants.
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- The leaves in desert plants are have large, fleshy stems to store water.
- The stem is also covered with a thick waxy layer, which helps to retain water.
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- Desert plants : Plants which are grown in Deserts are called Desert plants.
Adaption of Desert plants also include :
- Desert plants lose very little water through transpiration because they don't have leaves.
- Most desert plants have roots that go very deep into the soil for absorbing water.
- Desert plants have thorns or glossy leaves to reduce water loss and reflect heat.
- The leaves in desert plants are either absent or very small or present in the form of spines or thorns because it helps in reducing the loss of water from the leaves through transpiration.
Examples of desert plants :
- Cactus
- Desert rose
- Dates
- Palm
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