by WPorre | May 26, 2016 | Only the fittest survive
Only the fittest survive Spesialisation – Drought 1The sea pink grows in dense tufts that protect the plant from drying out, and plants such as the mossy stonecrop and sea plantain use the same...
by WPorre | May 26, 2016 | Only the fittest survive
Only the fittest survive Spesialisation – Drought 2The pores on the undersides of some plants’ leaves (and through which they breathe) prevent them from losing too much...
by WPorre | May 26, 2016 | Only the fittest survive
Only the fittest survive Spesialisation – Drought 3Marram grass has narrow leaves that can roll into tubes during dry periods. This stops the moisture stored in the leaves from...
by WPorre | May 26, 2016 | Only the fittest survive
Only the fittest survive Spesialisation – Drought 4The mouse-ear hawkweed has small hairs that reflect sunlight and keep moist air close to the plant. Lyme grass, the little mouse-ear and hoary whitlow grass do much the...
by WPorre | May 26, 2016 | Only the fittest survive
Only the fittest survive Spesialisation – Drought 5The sea plantain, lady’s bedstraw and sea pink all have thread-like leaves with small surface areas that keep evaporation to a...
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