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Dealing with Dry.!

What do plants need?. !

What if there is very little water?

Desert plants have a layer of wax.

Spines

Take in water. Push away sunlight.

Long roots = more water from underground.

How Desert Plants Survive 1.Waxy layer holds in water 2.Spines keep out sunlight and take in extra water 3.Long roots help absorb more water in the ground

Credits: Slide 1: Desert Plant- Feurteventura Canary IslesNigel Blake- Flickr Slide 2: Andy Haselman Slide 3: Hoya Carnosa- wax plant- Flickr- April-Mo Slide 4: Cactus Spines- Manfredmanfredtetzlaff.girlshopes Slide 5: Long Cactus Roots Flickr- ttwice36 Slide6: Sonoran Desert Plant Community lternet.edu Slide 7: loadpaper.com

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