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Briefly state the adaptations of plant leaves to a desert habitat.
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Briefly state the adaptations of plant leaves to a desert habitat.
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Some have their stomata hidden in grooves;
some have leaves modified to thorns;
some have hairy leaves;
All have reduced no. of stomata;
Some have reversed stomatal mechanism;
Some have succulent leaves to store water;
Some have thick cuticles
NB/All these adaptations help the plant to reduce water loss by transpiration.
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