Enumerate the morphological adaptations of xerophytes.

Explanation

Morphological adaptations in xerophytes :
1) Roots are long with extensive branching spread over wide areas.
2) Root hairs and root caps. are very well developed.
3) Stems are stunted, woody, hard and covered with thick bark.
4) Stems are usually covered by hairs and or waxy coatings.
5) Leaves are very much reduced, small, scale like and sometimes modified into spines to the rate of transpiration.