Plant Adaptations Flashcards
1
Q
Picture plant
A
Gets more nutrients as it extracts insects into its leaf and leaves a fluid
2
Q
Epiphytes
A
Plants grow on other plants to get to the light
3
Q
Lianas
A
Roots in the ground, climbing high into tree canopy to reach available sunlight
4
Q
Buttresses roots
A
Provide extra stability
massive ridges near the base that can rise 30 feet high before blending into the frunk
5
Q
Bark
A
Thick bark limits moisture evaporation from the trees trunk
6
Q
Siamang
A
Their diet consists
mostly of fresh leaves and fruit. They swing from tree to tree using their arm only. They can carry things with their feet when they do this
