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Yes, it has a thick waxy cuticle. This reduces water loss because the outer waxy coating on leaves slows transpiration; many coastal plants have a thick glossy coating on the leaves, reducing water loss, because this is one of the main area's water is lost through.
because the aloe Vera has this feature it is adapted to a an environment with little water; which means it is classed as an xerophyte.
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What are the 2 adaptations in plants?
By evolution, it could develop thorns to keep consumers away. Some plants store bitter substances in their vacuoles to stop consumers from consuming the whole plant. Also, plants tend to bend toward the direction of sunlight to increase their production of "food" by photosynthesis.
Can you put hydrophyte in a sentence?
up your butt
What do xerophyte and phreatophyte have alike and different?
The xerophyte is a plant that can live in very dry climates. The phreatophyte is a plant that can grow by pulling its roots down to get water. The xerophyte and the phreatophyte are plants that live in the desert.
Is a conifer tree a xerophyte plant?
conifers do have xylem vessels and are also evergreens
Is banyan tree mesophytes xerophytes or hydrophytes?
Grass is a mesophyte since it doesn't grow on water like hydrophytes nor can it handle extreme temperatures like xerophytes. Thats the reason why we have to water the lawns to keep it green!
Is a cactus plant a mesophyte hydrophyte or xerophyte?
xerophyte
What are effects of availability of water on adaptive modifications?
xerophyte,hydrophyte,mesophyte
What is a Physiological adaptations of a plant?
It may be a mesophyte, hydrophyte or xerophyte depending on the environmental conditions
Which plant behaves as xerophyte and as hydrophyte?
tropophytes
What is difference between hydrophyte and mesophyte?
Hydrophytes are plants which grow in water e.g. water lily , lotus , Chara , while mesophytes are plants growing in soil on land as date palm , mango , wheat .
What are the 2 adaptations in plants?
By evolution, it could develop thorns to keep consumers away. Some plants store bitter substances in their vacuoles to stop consumers from consuming the whole plant. Also, plants tend to bend toward the direction of sunlight to increase their production of "food" by photosynthesis.
What are mesophyte?
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What is the local name of aloevera?
I am in Sydney Australia and we call it aloevera here.
What would happen if xerophyte shifted to mesophytic condition?
If xerophyte shifted to mesophytic condition then the xerophyte would rot. Xerophyte can not survive in a meophytic condition due to the conditions being way to wet.
Is tulip a hydrophyte or mesophte?
Hydrophytes
What is an example of a mesophyte?
rose, hibiscus, .......
What is an example of mesophyte?
rose, hibiscus, .......
