DISTRIBUTION = found near Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn.
ARID CLIMATES - experiencing less than 250 mm of rain a year because the air is sinking so no condensation takes place.
ADAPTATIONS
- Light Colour - to reduce heat absorption
- Humps - to store fat which can be used as water
- Spines - to prevent them being eaten by animals
- Waxy Surface - to reduce water loss through transpiration
- Long Wide Roots - so that they can collect water over a larger area
- Thick Stems - so that water can be stored
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