FOREST ECOLOGY
ECOSYSTEM
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Question
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Needle or spiny leaves enable a plant to live in:
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a wet environment
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a cold environment
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dry environment
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a cold and dry environment
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -To survive in drought conditions, plants need to decrease transpiration to limit their water loss. Some plants that live in dry conditions have evolved to have smaller leaves and therefore fewer stomata. Extreme examples are plants with leaves that resemble spiky thorns.
Detailed explanation-2: -Plants that grow in the desert area are known as xerophytes and some examples are cactus, palm trees etc. The leaves of the cactus are modified into spines in order to prevent the loss of water(transpiration) from the surface of the leaves.
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