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Why is it an advantage for plants in the shade to have a large surface area?
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∙ 14y ago
The plants in the shade develop larger leaves to capture more sunlight but at the same time it invites for more transpiration from larger leaf surface, hence it is an adventure for such plants.
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∙ 11y ago
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoA larger surface area allows for more chlorophyll to be in the leaf structure. This in turn allows for a more efficient way of capturing light in a low light environment.
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Wet clothes dry quickly in sun than shade?
The greater the surface of the wet clothes exposed to the warmth from the Sun, the quicker the clothes will dry due to evaporation of the water. Wet clothes will also dry if hung on a washing line on a sunny day, especially if there is also a breeze.
What is a constanant is science?
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Do plants grow better in sunlight or dark?
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Is gray secondary or primary colour?
grey is a shade
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the stomata are used to exchange water and air on the leaf surface.
Do sylvia plants need light or shade?
They do need some sunlight but can survive in moderate shade.
Is shade a verb?
Yes it cane be a verb. Can you shade the plants in the garden.
What happens if you grow a plant in the shade?
It depends on the plant, some love sun, others shade. Hosta, for example, loves shade, and thrive with no sun at all. Typically those plants that do well on shade have large leaves, allowing them to get more light for photosynthesis without actual sun. Sun loving plants including most vegetables and fruit trees will have a hard time in shade, and grow long, leggy thin branches as they try to get to better light.
How do plants depends on plants?
As epiphytes or parasites some plants depend on other plants.
Why plants get bigger in light then the shade?
because plants need sun in order to grow,and the sun gives a plant vitamins to the plants,otherwise,if it is in the shade,it does not receive any vitamins that's why it wilts.
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Shade.
What ground cover plants will work in dry shade?
There are eighteen ground cover plants that will work in dry shade. Some of the names of the plants are bugle, elephant's ear, bear berry, and hart's tongue.
What has the author Jo Kellum written?
Jo Kellum has written: 'Landscaping 1-2-3' -- subject(s): Landscape gardening, Landscape plants 'Southern shade' -- subject(s): Selection, Shade-tolerant plants, Gardening in the shade 'Landscaping 1-2-3' -- subject(s): Landscape gardening, Handbooks, manuals, Landscape design 'Ortho's all about shade gardening' -- subject(s): Gardening in the shade, Shade-tolerant plants
Do strawberry plants grow in the sun or shade?
The sun.
What type of leaf would be best suited to a very sunny climate and why?
smaller leaves, as less surface area is needed for photosynthesis if exposed to larger amounts of sunlight. For example, if you compare geranium leaves on identical plants, some in strong steady sunlight, others in shade: The leaves in the shade will grow larger than those on plants in sunlight.
