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Nady [450]
3 years ago
14

What is the function of spines on cacti

Biology
1 answer:
soldier1979 [14.2K]3 years ago
8 0

The spines of the cactus have several functions, which are the following:

To defend them from possible predators: inside the body of the plants there is a great deal of water; if herbivores could access it, these plants would not survive.

To provide them with shade: it is true that not much, but it is enough so that the loss of water by evaporation is minimal.

Reflect sunlight: many species have white spines.

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