Mojave Desert Plant Adaptations

Mojave Desert Plant Adaptations
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Plants in the Mojave Desert

Adaptations
Mojave Desert plants survive only if their adaptations have provided them with a way to either to escape from the the heat and drought or ...

Examples of Plant Adaptations

Waxy Coating

Waxy Coating/Waxy Covering
Mojave Yucca, Creosote, Beavertail Cactus
How would your skin feel if you smeared it with petroleum jelly and stood in the sun for a few minutes? It would probably feel sweaty and uncomfortable. That is because your skin is dotted with small opening called pores that allow your body to perspire. Block the pores and water stays trapped inside your body.

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