The growth of plants is affected by temperature and rainfall: Tropical Rainforest - hot all year round, a lot of rainfall - Dense vegetation, forests Temperate Grassland - cold winters, hot summers, little rainfall - Thick grasses and bushes Desert - Extreme day and night temperatures, scarce rainfall - scarce vegatation in what ways do plants adapt to the environment? Tropical Rainforest leaves have a drip tip, these drip tips enable rain drops to run off quickly to avoid
The growth of plants is affected by temperature and rainfall: Tropical Rainforest - hot all year round, a lot of rainfall - Dense vegetation, forests Temperate Grassland - cold winters, hot summers, little rainfall - Thick grasses and bushes Desert - Extreme day and night temperatures, scarce rainfall - scarce vegatation in what ways do plants adapt to the environment? Tropical Rainforest leaves have a drip tip, these drip tips enable rain drops to run off quickly to avoid
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The growth of plants is affected by temperature and rainfall: Tropical Rainforest - hot all year round, a lot of rainfall - Dense vegetation, forests Temperate Grassland - cold winters, hot summers, little rainfall - Thick grasses and bushes Desert - Extreme day and night temperatures, scarce rainfall - scarce vegatation in what ways do plants adapt to the environment? Tropical Rainforest leaves have a drip tip, these drip tips enable rain drops to run off quickly to avoid
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growth? In what ways do plants adapt to the environment? Do temperature and rainfall affect plant growth? The growth of plants is affected by temperature and rainfall: Tropical rainforest – Hot all year round, a lot of rainfall – Dense vegetation, forests Temperate grassland – Cold winters, hot summers, little rainfall – Thick grasses and bushes Desert – Extreme day and night temperatures, scarce rainfall – Scarce vegetation Polar region – Extremely cold, rare rainfall – Scarce vegatation In what ways do plants adapt to the environment? Tropical Rainforest http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/rforest/plants/adapt.htm Smooth and exfoliating bark make it difficult for other plants to grow on their surface In what ways do plants adapt to the environment? Tropical Rainforest Lianas (climbing woody vines) - having their roots in the ground and climbing high into the tree canopy to reach available sunlight In what ways do plants adapt to the environment? Tropical Rainforest leaves have a drip tip, these drip tips enable rain drops to run off quickly to avoid growth of fungus and bacteria In what ways do plants adapt to the environment? Tropical Rainforest Buttress roots - large trees have massive ridges near the base that can rise 30 feet high before blending into the trunk these buttress roots provide extra stability In what ways do plants adapt to the environment? Tropical Rainforest Prop and stilt roots help give support and are characteristic of tropical palms growing in shallow, wet soils, these above-ground roots can grow 28 inches a month In what ways do plants adapt to the environment? Tropical Rainforest Plants (epiphytes) that live on the surface of other plants, especially the trunk and branches to take advantage of the sunlight in the canopy In what ways do plants adapt to the environment? Tropical Rainforest Bromeliads - The bromeliad is a kind of tropical plant with leaves like a pineapple. It collects water in its' center. This water forms a small pool for frogs, lizards, and insects to live in. In what ways do plants adapt to the environment? Temperate Grassland
to conserve water by having thin, needle-like shaped
leaves that expose little of the plant to the sun seventy percent of the plant is also underground, avoiding sun and wind In what ways do plants adapt to the environment? Temperate Grassland grasses are almost impossible to kill they have extensive root webs that prevent grazing animals from pulling their roots out of the ground during dry winter months, the grass's roots find water deep underground one single grass plant in the steppe or prairie may have a network of roots and root hair that equal two to three miles (3.2 to 4.8 kilometers) long http://library.thinkquest.org/C0113340/text/biomes/biomes.grassland.temperate.plants.html In what ways do plants adapt to the environment? Desert slow down growth for half of the year to conserve moisture lose their leaves when temperatures become too intense many large cacti, like the barrel and organ- pipe cacti, store large amounts of water in their thick stems and pulpy interior In what ways do plants adapt to the environment? Desert
the saguaro extracts water from its environment
every chance it gets. Its roots are only a few inches (2.5 centimeters) deep in the soil, so it can soak up as much rain and dew before it evaporates In what ways do plants adapt to the environment? Desert the Joshua tree, have needle-like leaves with a waxy resin that prevents much water from evaporating In what ways do plants adapt to the environment? Desert another type of plant, called living stones, exposes only a few of its leaves to the sun. The rest of the plant remains underground In what ways do plants adapt to the environment? Desert other plants remain hydrated with their deep roots. The mesquite tree has roots that can extend 100 feet (30.5 meters) into the ground, tapping water from underground aquifers In what ways do plants adapt to the environment? Desert Many plants in the desert are located many feet (meters) away from one another because moisture is limited so plants must space out Another reason is that some plants are poisonous to others, roots of the creosote bush have chemicals on them just for the purpose of keeping other plants out of their way. In what ways do plants adapt to the environment? Desert grasses and shrubs living in dune areas have developed long, tough roots to hold onto sand dunes http://library.thinkquest.org/C0113340/text/biomes/biomes.desert.plantadapt.html In what ways do plants adapt to the environment? Polar Regions http://library.thinkquest.org/C0113340/text/biomes/biomes.tundra.plants.adaptation s.html
Cool growing temperature tundra plants can
grow at temperatures 15ºC to 20ºC which is cooler than any other plant in the world In what ways do plants adapt to the environment? Polar Regions Small and low growing plants are also a characteristic of tundra plants because of the lack of nutrients found in the soil Being close to the dark, warmth, absorbent soil helps to keep plants from freezing In what ways do plants adapt to the environment? Polar Regions Plants are also dark and hairy, the darkness of their flesh absorbs solar heat and the hair helps to trap the heat and keep it close to the surface of the plant In what ways do plants adapt to the environment? Polar Regions Some plants also grow in clumps in order to break harsh winds and protect each other from the cold Plants in clumps remain 20 degrees warmer than the surrounding air In what ways do plants adapt to the environment? Polar Regions For more information about plants in tundra click the link below: http://www.schmoker.org/TundraLife/index.html