Vegetation Adaptions Flashcards
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Hemicryptophyte: (3)
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Well adapted - growing points are low to the ground.
Allows them to avoid seasonal damage, such as precipitation or temperature.
Allows them to avoid damage from fire and grazing.
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Most dominant in grassland environments:
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Hemicryptophyte.
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Hemicryptophytes have a short reproductive cycle and stored
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Reserves of energy to allow rapid shoot production and flowering.
