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A cactus relates to other organisms within its ecosystem as the dominant vegetative cover in the desert. It thereby has the responsibility for adding beauty and color, conserving water, dispersing sunlight, holding soil, and oxygenating the environment.
Additionally, a cactus has a responsibility to pollinators with its flowers, and to predators. In fact, its stem provides shelter to predators such as the Gila woodpecker [Melanerpes uropygialis]. Its fruits feed predatory wildlife. Among its predators, birds and rodents return the favor of being fed by dispersing seed over a wider area than the cactus does on its own.
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∙ 14y agoCactus plants help the ecosystem by adding beauty to extreme environments. They encourage conservation of soil and water by their soil hugging roots and their water efficient ways. They offer jobs to pollinators, shade to the surrounding ground, and shelter to nesting birds. They promote environmental health by taking in carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen. They provide drink and foodthrough their flowers, fruits, and seeds.
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∙ 14y agoCactuses number among the producers in the food chain. As with other types of vegetation, they provide food for consumers. They indeed cater to a varied consuming audience. Among their audience are birds, insects, mice, and people.
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∙ 15y agoCactus wrens are omnivores. Because they eat both carnivorous and herbivorous insects as well as fruit, they are primary, secondary, and tertiary consumers.
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How does the Star Cactus play a role in its ecosystem?
a cactus
Do plants help your ecosystem?
Yes, plants being producers play a very important role in our ecosystem.
How do flowers help cactus plants survive in the desert?
Flowers help cactus plants survive in the desert by attracting pollinators. Because of pollination, the cactus plants may have fruits full of seeds. For example, the giant saguaro cactus [Carnegiea gigantea] depends upon bats for pollination of its huge, light colored bat blossoms.
What makes the lily pad and cactus plant's ecosystem suitable for its survival?
Lily pads and cactus plants have adaptations that help them thrive in their respective ecosystems. The lily pad's large surface area helps it float and gather sunlight for photosynthesis in wet environments like ponds. Cactus plants are well-suited for arid conditions with their ability to store water in their thick stems, reduce water loss through their spines, and have shallow roots to quickly absorb rainfall.
What are two living parts of an ecosystem?
hahahahahahahahahah. People, trees ,grass ,plants, etc. The living parts of an ecosystem is the biotic factors.
What do cactus plants make?
Cactus plants make fruits and seeds, with the help of pollinators such as bats, flying insects, hummingbirds, and moths. They make energizing photosynthetic products, with the help of sunlight. They make aerated passagewaysthrough the soil, with the help of their roots and the soil food web.
WHAT IS THE NUTRITION of a cactus?
Cactus, like other plants, uses photosynthesis to get energy.
How can you keep an ecosystem safe?
you can keep the ecosystem safe by not killing animals or plants because animals need to stay in there habitat and plants they help us live. Example is we you are lost in the wild and there is no plants you might not be able to live. if you do not kill the plants then you might be able to live because some plants provide food and that will help you live. that is how you can keep an ecosystem safe.
What other living and nonliving parts of the ecosystem help you?
Living parts of the ecosystem that help me include plants that produce oxygen, animals that pollinate plants or control pests, and decomposers that break down organic matter. Nonliving parts that help me include sunlight for energy, water for hydration, and soil for nutrients.
Are there any invasive plants in the desert?
Yes, there are invasive plants in desert regions. Some examples include Russian thistle (tumbleweed) in North America and buffelgrass in the Sonoran Desert. These invasive plants can outcompete native species and alter desert ecosystems.
What type of plants are cam plants?
Cactus
Where do cactus plants store starch?
Cactus plants use their stems for storage. So that's where starches are stored. In fact, stems are where a cactus plant stores everything. Other, non cactus plants may use their roots for storage. But cactus roots are much too fibrous and shallow.
