Adaptations of Plant Species to Water Availability Flashcards
1
Q
What are xerophytes?
A
Plant species that have adapted to live in conditions with low water availability.
2
Q
Adaptations of Maram Grass?
A
Rolled leaves, thick waxy cuticle, stomata on inner surface and in hairy pits, dense spongy mesophyll.
3
Q
Adaptations of cacti?
A
Succulents, leaves reduced to spines, stem in green, wide-spread roots, large tap root.
4
Q
What are hydrophytes?
A
Plants that live on water.
5
Q
Adaptations of hydrophytes?
A
Many large air spaces, air spaces in stem, stomata located on upper epidermis.
