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How are small leaves an adaptation for plants living in hot areas?
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Small leaves have less stomata which means that is less water that is taken from the leaf (transpiration).
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Why are needle like leaves a good adaptation in cold weather?
Pines are one of the most resilient plants known, they can survive the freezing cold of Siberia and at the same time grow in warm and tropical areas. They are classified as gymnosperms. All gymnosperms have leaves that are needle-like and reproduce through the use of cones. I'm sure that everyone has wondered why a gymnosperm can keep it's green foliage, even when it is covered in snow and other plants have lost their leaves. The simple answer is that it has leaves like that because it has to survive in cold areas of the world. The narrow leaves are channeled as such because it does not want the snow to rest on it's leaves, so it has evolved to be as small as possible, so the snow can mostly just fall of the leaf. The leaves actually have a special coating on their leaves comprising of special enzymes, so that it does not get affected by the snow in direct contact with the leaves for half the year.
Does the leaf have a large or small surface area to volume ratio?
the surface area of LEAVES depends. Pine needles and cacti have small surface areas banana leaves, philodendron leaves, and other tropical plants have gigantic ones. it all depends on where the plants are endemic to.
Why do plants in dry areas have leaves with reduced surface area?
many plants developed a wazy surface cuticle to reduce water loss
Were does growth occur in plants?
^^ in the lEaves.. because energy, carbon dioxide, nutrients from the soil are stored in the leaves.. leaves supply all the needs of plants from the stems then the stems carries all the nutrients and water to alll parts of the body.. <3 (c) JSM
How can trichomes affect the rate of transpiration of the leaves of some plants?
In windy areas trichomes reduce evaporation and keep the leaf moist. They also reflect solar radiation and heat.
What is an adaptation of a coconut tree?
they grow in hot areas but, have long leaves for shade.
What is the adaptation in plants of hilly areas what called plant adaptation in hilly areas?
Seed plants include not only flowering plants, but also conifers. Scientifically known as angiosperms and gymnosperms, these plants are distributed worldwide and now dominate the plant kingdom.
What are the plants that have scales or spines instead of leaves that are found in dry areas?
Cacti :D
Where is the non vacular plant living?
Non vascular plants can be found living in damp, shaded areas.
Why are needle like leaves a good adaptation in cold weather?
Pines are one of the most resilient plants known, they can survive the freezing cold of Siberia and at the same time grow in warm and tropical areas. They are classified as gymnosperms. All gymnosperms have leaves that are needle-like and reproduce through the use of cones. I'm sure that everyone has wondered why a gymnosperm can keep it's green foliage, even when it is covered in snow and other plants have lost their leaves. The simple answer is that it has leaves like that because it has to survive in cold areas of the world. The narrow leaves are channeled as such because it does not want the snow to rest on it's leaves, so it has evolved to be as small as possible, so the snow can mostly just fall of the leaf. The leaves actually have a special coating on their leaves comprising of special enzymes, so that it does not get affected by the snow in direct contact with the leaves for half the year.
Why don't any plants grow in icy areas?
Most plants don't grown in icy areas because the plants require a certain amount of sunlight and warmth to survive. The ice causes the roots, leaves, and stems to freeze which kills the plant.
Is a tissue in some plants that is made of specialized cells and that transports nutrients from the leaves to other areas of the plant.?
Phloem
How do plants get sugar to the place to where they need it?
So-called "vascular" plants (such as vegetables, flowering plants, and trees) have a system of cell channels known as "phloem cells" that carry sugar from the production areas (mostly leaves) to storage areas or to cells that use the sugar.
Leaf adaptation in wet and sunny habitat?
Leaf adaptations in wet and sunny habitat are mostly dependent on the surface area. Narrow leaves are ideal for dry areas which will limit the rate of transpiration while wide leaves adapt to wet habitats.
What adaptation allows plants to live in desert areas with so little rainfall?
The plant survives because it stores the rainfall and uses little amounts so it can stay alive.
What part of a plant is missing from desert plant?
Most desert plants have the same parts as plants from areas with more rainfall. Some, such as cacti, have lost their leaves and replaced them with spines. Some plants grow leaves during rainy seasons and then shed them during periods of drought. They may do this several times each year. Other plants allow their leaves to shrivel during drought and then spring back to life after a good rain.
What would be transpiration in the water cycle?
"transpiration" is the loss/evaporation of water into the air by plants. Plants suck up water from the ground by their rots and lose it though their leaves - the loss through the leaves is called transpiration. In areas of dense forrest this has a significant contribution to atmospheric moisture.
