List out the adaptations of xerophytes.
a. The xerophytes have roots.
b. The roots into the earth and reach layers where water is available. Xerophytes have root hairs developed , which enables the root to absorb a sufficient quantity of water.
c. In Opuntia, there is stems and leaves which contains tissues. These tissues helps to store quantity of water.
d. This makes the stem . In many xerophytes, the leaves are with cuticle and dense, waxy coating.
e. Some xerophytes are short-lived. During the critical dry periods, it survives in the form of seeds and fruits with .