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Mind Map by cecilia.hudson, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by cecilia.hudson
over 11 years ago
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Xerophytic Adaptations
- Stomata sunk in pits
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- traps moist air, reducing evaporation
- Curled leaves with stomat inside
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- protects them from the wind
- The epidermis has a layer of hairs
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- trap moist air around the stomata, reducing the concentarion gradient of water
- A reduced number of stomata
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- so there are fewer places for water to escape
- Waxy, waterproof cuticles on leaves and stems
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- this reduces evaporation
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