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Plants that live in deserts either spring up from dormant seeds after a rain, or stay alive all year  by adapting to the meager supply of water

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Plants that live in deserts either spring up from dormant seeds after a rain, or stay alive all year by adapting to the meager supply of water. The more permanent plants have a variety of ways to get water. Some have long roots to reach water deep in the soil, some spread their roots to collect water over a wide area, and some can absorb dew through their leaves. Many deserts plants, including cacti, are succulents that are able to store water. A thick waxy lau on the stems and leaves help retain this water and protects the tissue from the intense sun (plant sun block in the desert! Nature). Reducing leaf size, shedding leaves in time of drought, or even having no leaves at all, also help to reduce water loss by keeping the surface area of the the plant to a minimum.

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