Plant Adaptations
Special features that help plants survive in their environment.
What is it?
Plants have amazing adaptations to live in different places. Bromeliads have a cup to store water in dry forests. Cacti have spines to save water. Carnivorous plants eat insects to get nutrients from poor soil. Adaptations help plants get sunlight, water, and food. Phalaenopsis orchids have thick, waxy leaves to store water and aerial roots that absorb moisture from the air.
Why it matters
Studying plant adaptations helps us understand how life can survive in tough conditions. It also inspires inventions, like water-collecting devices.
Where you've seen it
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