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Why does a cactus grow so slow?
For cacti, slow growth is a matter of survival. In the desert, water and nutrients are incredibly scarce. It barely rains, and the soil is dry and alm...
Is a prickly pear cactus a producer or consumer?
Desert Biome Food Web The producers are the saguaro cactus, prickly pear cactus, fluff grass, and the velvet mesquite . The primary consumers are thos...
What feature of a cactus helps it to adapt?
A cactus has special adaptations in its roots, leaves as well as stems that enable it to thrive in desert environments. These adaptations include – sp...
Why are cactus prickly?
Those prickly spines that are so characteristic of the cactus family are actually modified leaves! Cactuses don't have the kind of leaves like a maple...
What does cactus get eaten by?
There exist different animals that eat cactus. They include but are not limited to woodrats, camels, birds, iguanas, tortoises, beetles, and jackrabbi...
Why do animal eat cactus?
During drought, animals will often go for the most common type of cactus, prickly pear. Animals such as deers, squirrels, birds, beetles, tortoises, p...
Can a cautas make it all food?
Can cactus make its own food?Can you eat cactus to survive?Can you eat all cactus?How does a cactus feed itself?How do cactus survive without water?W...
How do cacti get spikes?
Those prickly spines that are so characteristic of the cactus family are actually modified leaves! Cactuses don't have the kind of leaves like a maple...
What habitat does a cactus live in?
Although some species live in quite humid environments, most cacti live in habitats subject to at least some drought. Many live in extremely dry envir...