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the cuticle and the stomata
guard cells and stomata
To retain the plants moisture.
It is the white fuzz underneath the leaves that help it retain moisture.
It is the white fuzz underneath the leaves that help it retain moisture.
Flowering plants are so successful because they have adaptations that allow them to live on land. Real adaptation examples: Retain moisture, trasnport water and other resources between plant parts, grow upright, and reproduce withouht free-standing water.
Leaf adaptations help the plant retain water and nutrients in case there is shortage. It also helps the plant survive through extreme whether conditions and other threats.
Crops that grow in sandy soil have the ability to retain moisture and drain well. These plants include barley and millet.
Dead plants first become "compost", and then deteriorate into "humus", which helps to retain moisture and nutrients for the living plant(s).
A way to obtain water, retain water, support themselves, a way to reproduce, and i am pretty sure, not positive, a way to disperse their seeds.
For plants to survive on land, they must have ways to obtain water and other materials from their surroundings, retain water, transport materials throughout the plant, support their bodies, and reproduce successfully. :D
Most gardeners prefer cedar mulch when wishing to retain moisture.