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In this video, we look at the xerophytic adaptations of plants. Xerophytes are plants which are adapted to live in conditions where water is scarce. We look at how cacti and marram grass are adapted to live in these conditions.

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Spherical cacti
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Img by Calvin teo, CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons

Cacti spines
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William Coville, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Marram Grass
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Marram Grass, Goswick Sand Dunes by Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Waxy cuticle
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Christer Johansson, CC BY-SA 2.5 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Ammophila arenaria
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Berkshire Community College, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Roots of Marram Grass (Ammophila arenaria), Norwick beach
Mike Pennington

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