AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Mesophytes prefer soil and air of moderate humidity and avoid soil with standing water or containing a great abundance of salts. They make up the largest ecological group of terrestrial plants, and usually grow under moderate to hot and humid climatic regions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Adaptations of mesophytes The stem is generally straight and branched. The leaves are generally broad and thin. The presence of waxy cuticle in leaves traps the moisture and lessens water loss. Leaves have stomata which close in extreme heat and wind to prevent transpiration.

Detailed explanation-3: -A majority of plants living on this planet are mesophytes. These are the plants that can survive in moderate environments that are neither particularly dry nor particularly wet. They thrive in soil that is not swamped in water and has moderate salt content and humidity.

Detailed explanation-4: -Examples: lotus, lily etc.-Mesophytes that live in moderate water conditions. Examples: clover, corn, goldenrod, etc.

Detailed explanation-5: -Xerophytes are plants that can survive in very dry environments. Mesophytes are plants that are adapted neither to a particularly wet nor a particularly dry environment.