Xerophytes and hydrophytes
- Created by: lishbrown
- Created on: 14-02-18 10:12
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- Xerophytes
- Species
- Cacti
- Pineapples
- Conifirs
- Spruce
- Maram Grass
- Adaptions
- Leaf Rolled With Stomata Inside
- Sunken Stomata
- Small Leaves
- Thick Waxy Cuticle
- Extensive Shallow Root System
- Desert
- The usual idea that places such as the Sahara are deserts because they are have very little water available
- Places such as the arctic are classed as deserts because they have very limited water avalibility
- Hydrophytes
- Adaptations
- Leaf Shape
- Lack of Protective Layer
- Location Of Stomata
- Rapid Early Shoot Growth
- Reduced Roots to Prevent Over Absorption of Water
- Habitat
- Submerged plants such as seaweed live under the water level
- Plants also live on the waters edge and they are hydrophytes due to the excess of water
- Species
- Hydrilla
- Seaweed
- Pond Lillies
- Water Chestnut
- Adaptations
- Species
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