Large volcanic eruptions send dust and ash into the stratosphere after these eruptions global air temperature are often

The global air temperature increases after the volcanic eruptions. It has also been observed that this increase in air temperature causes lowered winter seasons, acid rain, haze, dust, and ash. This causes problems in breathing and other disorders in humans as well as animals.

That is true tge cactus as a structural adaptation to its envirinment has it leaves reduced to spines. but this doesnt mean it cant produce food it produces food because of the presence of chlorophyll in its stem