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To survive, desert plants have adapted to the extremes of heat and aridity by using both physical and behavioral mechanisms, much like desert animals. Plants that have adapted by altering their physical structure are called xerophytes. Xerophytes, such as cacti, usually have special means of storing and conserving water. They often have few or no leaves, which reduces transpiration.
I’m not 100% sure, but I think that the dependent variable is the amount of seeds that sprouted
Overpopulation will result in less food, water, and shelter for all species in the web. if overpopulation is happening higher on the food web, all of their food sources connected to them will begin to lessen, endangering the sources and other competitors who eat the similar things.