Chapter 1
The inner engine of plants
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Chapter 2
The wild world of plant romance
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Chapter 3
Extreme survivors of the plant kingdom
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Chapter 4
Plants that shaped human history
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Master of The essentials of botany
Ch 3 · Extreme survivors of the plant kingdom
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Welwitschia, two leaves strong, In the Namib where it belongs! Lives for ages, a desert song.
Fun Fact
Ancient desert survivors: The Welwitschia plant, native to the Namib Desert, grows only two leaves in its entire life, which can survive and grow for over 1,500 years.
Glossary
xerophyte (noun)
A plant that is adapted to survive in an environment with very little liquid water. The Namib Desert's Welwitschia mirabilis survives for over a thousand years in extremely arid conditions.
A plant that is adapted to survive in an environment with very little liquid water. The Namib Desert's Welwitschia mirabilis survives for over a thousand years in extremely arid conditions.
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Which pigments help Arctic tundra plants absorb heat and protect their tissues from solar radiation?
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How does the low, cushion-like growth form of tundra plants help them survive freezing winds?
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Which desert-dwelling cactus can store up to 1,500 gallons of water in its spongy stem?
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What massive root structures help stabilize giant kapok trees in shallow, wet rainforest soils?
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What are plants called that grow harmlessly on other trees to reach sunlight, like Amazonian bromeliads?
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How fast does a Venus flytrap snap its leaves shut when its trigger hairs are stimulated?