Hairy leaves help xerophytes by trapping humid air, reducing the water potential gradient and minimizing water loss by transpiration.
Las hojas peludas ayudan a los xerófitos al atrapar aire húmedo, reduciendo el gradiente de potencial hídrico y minimizando la pérdida de agua por transpiración.
| Front | Explain how hairy leaves helps xerophytes. |
|---|---|
| Back | Hairy leaves - trap humid air reducing water potential gradient and minimising loss of water by transpiration |
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: Curled leaves stomata explain helps xerophytes confines microenvironment
Previous card: Reduced leaves lower rate explain helps xerophytes leaf
Up to card list: A-Level Biology OCR A