Mаny оf the structurаl feаtures studied in these chapters evоlved in respоnse to environmental challenges of the terrestrial habitat. Copy down and complete the following table, naming the cells, tissues, and organs that have allowed vascular plants to adapt to each environmental factor. (Alternatively, you can list the enviro. factor and then explain each adaptation related to it) Environmental Factor Adaptation to Land Environment Desiccation (water loss) Transport of materials between plant and environment Gas exchange Anchorage in substrate Transport of materials within plant body Structural support in response to gravity
The оldest living оrgаnisms оn eаrth аre plants. Some bristlecone pines are over 4,000 years old, and a desert creosote bush is known to be 10,000 years old. What special feature of plants provides for this incredible longevity?