128k views
5 votes
What adaptations does this plant have to thrive in a dry, arid climate?

1 Answer

4 votes

The plants that tend to live in the dry conditions have certain adaptations that can be used by them to survive there.

These plants are known as xerophytes, they lack pure leafy structure and the leaves are succulents in nature and have thorns on them to prevent the loss of water.

They have broad stem and leaves that stores water and performs the process of photosynthesis.

The stomata closes at times to prevent the loss of water through transpiration.

User Ronald Blaschke
by
8.2k points

Related questions

1 answer
1 vote
24.6k views
asked Feb 15, 2019 83.6k views
Meni asked Feb 15, 2019
by Meni
9.2k points
1 answer
4 votes
83.6k views