PLANT ADAPTATIONS
Cactus (Desert):
-spines prevent loss of water due to transpiration
-stem is thick and fleshy to store a lot of water
-body of the plant is covered by a thick waxy cuticle that prevents loss of water from the small pores of the plant
-roots of the plant are deep rooted in order to search for underground stored water
-spines prevent loss of water due to transpiration
-stem is thick and fleshy to store a lot of water
-body of the plant is covered by a thick waxy cuticle that prevents loss of water from the small pores of the plant
-roots of the plant are deep rooted in order to search for underground stored water
Big Bluestem Grass (Grasslands):
-grow primarily during the warm part of the summer
-tall growing
-grows on soils with low moisture
-has very deep roots
-keep the wind that constantly blows on the prairie from blowing away the dirt
-grow primarily during the warm part of the summer
-tall growing
-grows on soils with low moisture
-has very deep roots
-keep the wind that constantly blows on the prairie from blowing away the dirt
Chain Fruit Cholla (Desert):
-minor growth rate
-has no leaves, only spikes, that prevents water loss by transpiration
-thick covering of spines shades the plant from the desert heat and also prevent animals from eating the plant
-minor growth rate
-has no leaves, only spikes, that prevents water loss by transpiration
-thick covering of spines shades the plant from the desert heat and also prevent animals from eating the plant