🌵Plant Adaptations🌿
- Needs for Water
Grassland
Rainforest
Desert
Cacti
Hot, not a lot of rainfall
Thick stem
Spines
Keep safe from animals
Thin leaves
Roots grow deep
Hot, dry for long periods of time
Rose of Jericho
Dry areas of Middle East
Dry periods: Curl up
Stay like that for years
A lot of rain
Waxy leaves, special tips
Shed water
- Needs for Light
Rainforest floor
Pretty shady
Provide
Shade
Protect against
Water loss
Store
Water
Escape
Less water
Reach
Water down below
Grow
Large leaves
Take in
Much sunlight
Grow
Toward brighter areas
Kudzu
Climb
Tall trees
Get out
Reach
Shade
Sunny areas
- Needs for Nutrients
Many plants
Some plants
Get
Nutrients from soil
Soil doesn't have a lot of nutrients
Air plants
Mistletoe
The Venus Flytrap,
Pitcher Plant
Use
Animals for food
Get
Nutrients & water from air
Live off
Animals
Other plants
Steals
Nutrients & Water
Spread
Seeds
- Reproduce
Spread
Spread
Pollen
Seeds
Bright colors & scents
Attract
Animals
Wind
Seedpods
Fruit
Eaten
Animals
Maple tree seeds
Have
Thin wings
Devil's claw
Long hooks
Get stuck
Animals