Plant Adaptations - Cold Environments

Question 1

List the 8 plant adaptations

Answer 1

can survive on bare rock (lichen), can photosynthesise in extremely cold conditions, shallow roots, can produce seeds relatively quickly, small leaves, grow close to ground, grow in close proximity to each other, covered in many tiny hairs

Question 2

grow close to the ground

Answer 2

reduce damage caused by wind and ice particles

Question 3

small leaves

Answer 3

conserve water which can be lost through the surface of the leaf

Question 4

shallow root systems

Answer 4

allows plant to grow in the active layer of the soil and avoid the permafrost layer

Question 5

grows in close proximity to each other

Answer 5

each plant acts as a barrier for each other from the wind and ice particles

Question 6

stem, buds and leaves are covered in small hairs

Answer 6

creates a layer of insulation for protection against cold temperatures

Question 7

can photosynthesise in extremely cold weather

Answer 7

allows plant to store energy despite a lack of sunlight

Question 8

develop and produce seeds in a relatively short time

Answer 8

allows for germination to be possible in harsh climate

Question 9

ability to survive on bare rock (lichen)

Answer 9

survival of a species where soil does not exist or is infertile