Question

List four traits that A) Keep desert plants from overheating and B) keep arctic plants from freezing. (think about the factors that influence heat gain and heat loss)

Answer 1

A) Plants can keep themselves away from overheating by having some morpholical characters like :

• They can have more leaves with vertical orientation.
• Leaf suraces can be wax like.
• They can roll their leaves along the axis.
• Leaf hairs can reflect sunlight.

B)   Arctic plants can keep them away from freezing by

• Arctic plants grow close to the ground so that they can avoid the damage caused by snow particles.
• The plants are usually small in structire and have thin shallow root so that they can go through the unfrozen layer easily.
• They have the ability to carry out photosynthesis under extreme coldness.
• They will have small leaves, to avoid water loss and to retain water moisture.