A desert plant shedding its leaves during the dry season is engaged in

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The plant shedding its leaves during the dry season is engaging in drought avoidance by reducing water loss through transpiration. Succulence refers to the ability to store water in specialized tissues, drought hardening involves physiological adjustments to better withstand drought conditions, hyperaccumulation refers to the ability to accumulate high levels of certain substances (often toxins), and solute accumulation involves accumulating solutes to tolerate high salt concentrations. None of these processes are directly related to leaf shedding in response to dry conditions.

A Desert Plant Shedding Its Leaves During the Dry Season