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.