Plants have developed various adaptations to survive in different environments. Some examples are deciduous trees that shed leaves in winter to conserve water, conifers like pine trees that have thin shapes and waxy coatings to reduce water loss, and climbing plants like beans with tendrils and ivy with special roots to reach sunlight. Cacti also have adaptations like shallow wide-spreading roots to gather desert water, storing water in their stems, and thick waxy coats to hold water inside the plant.

1. Chapter 4 Lesson 2: Plants and Their Surroundings

2. II. What are four examples of plant adaptations? Deciduous trees – lose leaves in fall to save water for winter 1. Maple Tree B. Conifers – Thin shape and waxy covering protect against water loss 1. Pine tree

3. C. Tendrils and roots – Help certain plants climb to reach more sunlight to survive Bean plants – tendrils Ivy – special roots Cactus Plants 1. Shallow, wide -spreading roots to gather water in desert 2. Store large amount of water in stem 3. Covered with thick waxy material to hold water in plant