Organisms are equipped in a number of ways to cope with their environment. The adjustments made by the individuals in response to the specific environmental conditions are known as adaptations. Adaptations are structural or physiological characteristics that allow an organism to exist under the conditions imposed by its habitat. All organisms have adaptations that help them survive and thrive. Some [...]
A few examples of adaptations are given below: 1. Adaptations in Kangaroo Rat: a. The kangaroo rat in North American deserts is capable of meeting all its water requirement by internal oxidation of fat (water is a byproduct) in absence of water. b. It can concentrate its urine, so that minimal volume of water is used to expel excretory products. [...]
Plants of hot deserts are adapted to survive in dry conditions of soil and high temperature. Places where available water is not present in adequate quantity are termed xeric habitats. The plants growing in xeric conditions are xerophytes. Xeric habitats may be of following types: (i) Habitats physically dry; where water retaining capacity of the soil is very low and [...]