Figure 4.16 Desert food webDesert plants are spaced apart due to limiting factors and consist primarily of
succulents (cactus) and short-lived annuals (wildflowers). Succulents store
water, have small surface area exposed to sunlight, have vertical orientation to
minimize exposure to the sun, open their stomata at night, have waxy leaves to
minimize transpiration, have deep roots to tap groundwater, and have shallow