Many succulent plants live in hot, arid environments and have thick leaves with a wax-like substance covering their leaves. They generally open their stomata for gas exchange at night. Using your understanding of transpiration, find the adaptations that allow these plants to survive in their respective environments.

Many succulent plants live in hot, arid environments and have thick leaves with a wax-like substance covering their leaves. They generally open their stomata for gas exchange at night. Using your understanding of transpiration, find the adaptations that allow these plants to survive in their respective environments.

Biology Today and Tomorrow without Physiology (MindTap Course List)

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305117396

Author:Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

Publisher:Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

Chapter17: Communities And Ecosystems

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 11SQ

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