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Due to availability of less water, how does the plant cope up with lack of water in desert conditions?

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Plants that grow in desert conditions have adapted themselves to survive extreme weather conditions such as heat and lack of water availability.  They have modified stems and leaves. For example, In succulents plants, modified leaves are present. Their leaves contain a spongy fluid that is protected by a waxy layer in order to reduce transpiration that is the loss of water from the plants. They conduct photosynthesis, collect dew in the morning, and reflect light to reduce water loss. During rainy weather, they grow temporary roots for the absorption of water which dry up after the rainy season. Also, deciduous plants shed their leaves many times in a year and their leaves are smaller in size to reduce transportation and  during the dry period, they remain dormant to cope with the absence of water

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