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Environments like deserts, dry areas, and semi-barren regions receive less rainfall than other parts of the country, making water scarcity a common problem in these areas. The plants which inhabit these environments have had to adapt to these conditions in order to survive.

Desert plants-known as xerophytes-are most often succulents that have reduced, thick leaves. Apart from a few exceptions like Rhodcactus, all cacti are succulent plants. There are some specific cactus adaptations which enable cacti to survive in harsh environments.

The most important cactus adaptations are the ones that allow them to conserve water, such as having reduced leaves. Reduced leaves means reduced surface area, whether by making leaves shorter and thicker, or longer and thinner. This means less water is lost to the atmosphere through evaporation. We know that this is an evolutionary adaptation because of what we see under the microscope. Some other species of cactus have microscopic phloem, xylem and stomata, just like non-succulent plants. There are also ephemeral leaves in some of the cactus species, but these leaves don’t last for long during the early development stages of the stem. Opuntia Ficus-indica (prickly pear cactus) is an excellent example of cactus species which has ephemeral leaves as a result of evolution.

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