Plants grow close to each other to protect from wind and cold. Plants have no leaves or small leaves that grow immediately after it rains. Plants small and low-growing to keep plants from freezing. Plants store water in their stems or leaves. Stems have air spaces that hold the plant upright in the water. Waxy coating on stems and leaves to reduce water loss. Aquatic biomes (marine and Tundra: Extremely cold climate, Low Desert: Most deserts have a Although water freshwater): biotic diversity, Simple vegetation considerable amount of specialized temperatures can vary widely, structure, Limitation of drainage, Short vegetation, as well as specialized aquatic areas tend to be more season of growth and reproduction, vertebrate and invertebrate animals. Energy and nutrients in the form of Soils often have abundant nutrients humid and the air temperature dead organic material because they need only water to on the cooler side become very productive and have little or no organic matter Name ____________________________________________ Period ________ date ____________
Plants grow close to each other to protect from wind and cold. Plants have no leaves or small leaves that grow immediately after it rains. Plants small and low-growing to keep plants from freezing. Plants store water in their stems or leaves. Stems have air spaces that hold the plant upright in the water. Waxy coating on stems and leaves to reduce water loss. Tundra: Extremely cold climate, Low biotic diversity, Simple vegetation structure, Limitation of drainage, Short season of growth and reproduction, Energy and nutrients in the form of dead organic material Desert: Most deserts have a considerable amount of specialized vegetation, as well as specialized vertebrate and invertebrate animals. Soils often have abundant nutrients because they need only water to become very productive and have little or no organic matter Aquatic biomes (marine and freshwater): Although water temperatures can vary widely, aquatic areas tend to be more humid and the air temperature on the cooler side Name ____________________________________________ Period ________ date ____________
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