In some areas of the world, deserts are expanding into places that were once forests. During this process, some of the forest tr
ees will die off because of the change in climate. But, some of the trees may survive this process. What adaptation would give a tree a chance to survive this environmental change?
The adaptation that these plants may present is the emergence of overdeveloped roots, succulent stems and shrinking leaf size.
Explanation:
During a desertification process most plants do not survive and end up dying. This is because these regions suffer from the narrow water shortages that are essential for vegetation development. However, even in the arid environment a vegetation adapted to the lack of water develops. These plants have overdeveloped roots so that they can get the most water out of the soil; Juicy stems, which store water, and small leaves, often turned into thorns, which fall during the driest moments to reduce water loss through perspiration. Low trees and shrubs and a large number of cactaceae predominate.
