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Step-by-step explanation:
Xerophytes and sclerophytes are different in their mechanism of adaptation.
Both having harsh plant adaptation
They both adapt in different ways xerophytes adapt in harsh climate where water is scarce whereas sclerophytes adapt in harsh nutrients less environment where they lack in nutrition .
Xerophytes have special leaf structure their lead modified into scales and spines , which help to reduce WATER LOSS
Sclerophytes leaves are leathery having waxy or scary surface that reduce the WATER LOSS
Xerophytes are adapted in arid enviornment and plant develop water conserving mechanism whereas sclerophytes adapted to harsh , nutrients poor enviornment having tough , woody tissue to withstand mechanical stress