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How does the conifer's adaptation of Needle-like leaves help the tree to survive?
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Needle-like leaves reduce the surface area of the leaf, thus reducing the amount of water that evaporates from the plant in low-temperature or low-water conditions.
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Which adaptation helps to prevent water loss in conifers?
cuticle coating on leaves and thick epidermal cell walls
What structural adaptation would help a plant survive better in a shady environment?
Large leaves.
What do conifers have that are needle shaped?
Trees bearing seed-bearing cones are called conifers.
What charactoristic helps conifers survive when the weather is dry?
Because the cuticles, -the waxy like coat that surrounds the needles- prevent much water from leaving through the leaves.
What is a plant that does not shed all its leaves at the same time in autumn?
A deciduous plant drops all of its leaves in the fall. A non-deciduous plant keeps most of its leaves throughout the year. Most non-deciduous temperate trees happen to be conifers but not all conifers are non-deciduous. Most tropical trees are non-deciduous.
Conifers have leaves or not for plants?
Yes, conifers have leaves. The definition of a conifer is : A cone bearing tree with tiny needlelike leaves.
Which adaptation helps plants live in a biome that receives heavy snowfall?
There are several adaptations a plant must have to be able to survive in the tundra biome. They must be small, grow close together, and close to the ground.
Forests dominated by trees with needlelike leaves?
A coniferous forest is dominated by trees with needlelike leaves.
If a tree has needlelike leaves what kind of plant would you hypothesize it is?
the tree would be a pine tree because pine trees have needlelike leaves
Which adaptation helps to prevent water loss in conifers?
cuticle coating on leaves and thick epidermal cell walls
What type of forest has tall trees with needlelike leaves?
Temperate
What are the leaves on conifers called?
The leaves of conifers are called 'needles'
What forest is dominated with trees with needlelike leaves?
temperate rain forest
Do conifers have leaves?
Most conifers have needles instead of leaves. Some conifers have leaves.
Do conifers have or don't have leaves?
Conifers have leaves but not flowers. The leaves are called needles, they do not look like leaves from deciduous trees.
What characteristic help conifers survive when the weather is dry?
needle-like leaves
Does Conifers shed their leaves?
Conifers do not shed their leaves like other trees. However, they do shed old and dead leaves when they need to.add. Well, mostly. There are deciduous conifers.
