What do the following have in common?

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What do the following have in common?
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Xerophytes

• Xero means dry
• Phyte means plant
• They are able to survive in an ecosystem with
  little or no water.
• Plants that live under arctic conditions may have
  the need for xerophytic adaptations as water is
  frozen

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Types of xerophytes

1. Succulent plants - they store water in their
   stems or leaves. They often dont have leaves
   e.g. cactus
2. Bulbs water is stored in bulbs. They may spend
   a period of dormancy during draught conditions
   underground.
3. Short lived annuals seeds can lie dormant until
   rainfall e.g. California Poppy flower and form
   seeds within 4 weeks of rainfall

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What kind of adaptations do you think they will
have?
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Adaptations

• They are mostly of the epidermal layer and the
  stomata.
• They can be split into 3 categories
• To limit water loss
• To maximise storage of water
• To maximise uptake of water
• Complete the table by placing the adaptations
  into the correct category

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Marram Grass