AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The creeping arctic willow has adapted to the North American tundra by forming its own natural pesticide to keep insects away. It also has a shallow growing root system, and the leaves grow long fuzzy hairs to help combat the weather.

Detailed explanation-2: -Plants in the Tundra have adapted in a variety of ways. They grow close together, low to the ground and they remain small. Many plants in the biome have a wax type of fuzzy, hairy coating on them which helps to shield them from the cold and the wind.

Detailed explanation-3: -Small, thick, leathery leaves help tundra plants to avoid water loss. Due to the presence of permafrost, only a thin layer of soil thaws each year; shallow rooting systems allows plants to survive and access water and nutrients during the growing season.

Detailed explanation-4: -plants have shallow roots to help capture nutrients from the top level of soil. Drip-tips on leaves help shed excess water. Prop roots help support plants in the shallow soil. Some plants collect rainwater into a central reservoir.