Xerophytes adapt to dry conditions with features like reduced leaves, rolled leaves to trap humidity, thick waxy cuticles, stomata in pits, low growth habits, and CAM physiology.
Xerophytes adapt to dry conditions with features like reduced leaves, rolled leaves to trap humidity, thick waxy cuticles, stomata in pits, low growth habits, and CAM physiology.
| Front | adaptions of xerophytes to dry conditions |
|---|---|
| Back | reduced leaves (s.a.), rolled leaves (stomata exposure to air), thick waxy cuticle, stomata in pits (trap water vapor), low growth (less wind, more shade), CAM physiology (stomata opens at night) |
Tags: 9_1_xylem_transport
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