Cactus spikes used to be leaves. They've been modified, into thinner and smaller equivalents. With their decreased surface area, they lose less water to evaporation. They also are able to channel moisture from dew, fog, or rain down to the ground, to be taken in by the soil and by plant roots.
The spikes of a cactus prevents a herbivore from eating it as well prevents water loss through transpiration.
Glochids. The spikes on a cactus are called Glochids.
There is no cactus capable of shooting its spines.
They are green an have spikes on them.
Cactus plants are prickly and contain spikes.
no it provides defense only
no there not because if they were they wouldn't sell them at the store.
They have Spikes to stop predators trying to eat them
they are tall the have spikes to stop predators from biting cactus and drinking its water the have in the so they are drought resistance
they are tall the have spikes to stop predators from biting cactus and drinking its water the have in the so they are drought resistance
they are tall the have spikes to stop predators from biting cactus and drinking its water the have in the so they are drought resistance
Cactus is a succulent. They are commonly found in deserts. A lotus is a water plant.