What Adaptations Do the Pine Trees Have?
Pine Cones :
What adaptations do the pine trees have?
Pines trees live in very windy and cold places where insects not well adjusted to the extreme weather. Pine leaves are needled like, very long, thin, and not good to consume. They have the ability to shed snow during winter season.
How do these adaptations assist their growth and reproduction?
These adaptations help them grow and reproduce. The female cone which is larger in size than the male cones has hard protective bracts that cover the developing seeds. The female cones found near the center of the pine tree while the male cones are located near the tips of the branches. When the seeds mature, they grow a single “wing” that lets them to spin as they slowly fall from the female cone. Male Cones ready to cast pollen Female cones receptive for pollination
Resurrection Plant :
What adaptations does this plant show for living in an environment that is not always wet?
The ability of these plants to survive without water for a long period of time is its adaptation character.
How does this adaptation help it survive?
These plants are desert plants where water is not abundant so they adapt to their environment. It cannot store water so it folds up its stems into a tight ball as it goes into a state of dormancy. The folded plant has a limited surface area, and what little internal moisture is present is conserved. All metabolic functions are reduced to a bare minimum and it appears to be dead. The plant can remain in this dormant condition for years.
Tiger Beetles :
What do you think the colors and jaws are used for?
These insects are small and their bright colored shells are used to warn other insects to stay away stating that they are poisonous. Their large and powerful jaws are utilized to injure and eventually killed their prey.
Can you see any other useful adaptations on these insects? What are they?
They have long slender legs, runs very fast, and have large curved jaws.
How do they help
What adaptations do the pine trees have?
Pines trees live in very windy and cold places where insects not well adjusted to the extreme weather. Pine leaves are needled like, very long, thin, and not good to consume. They have the ability to shed snow during winter season.
How do these adaptations assist their growth and reproduction?
These adaptations help them grow and reproduce. The female cone which is larger in size than the male cones has hard protective bracts that cover the developing seeds. The female cones found near the center of the pine tree while the male cones are located near the tips of the branches. When the seeds mature, they grow a single “wing” that lets them to spin as they slowly fall from the female cone. Male Cones ready to cast pollen Female cones receptive for pollination
Resurrection Plant :
What adaptations does this plant show for living in an environment that is not always wet?
The ability of these plants to survive without water for a long period of time is its adaptation character.
How does this adaptation help it survive?
These plants are desert plants where water is not abundant so they adapt to their environment. It cannot store water so it folds up its stems into a tight ball as it goes into a state of dormancy. The folded plant has a limited surface area, and what little internal moisture is present is conserved. All metabolic functions are reduced to a bare minimum and it appears to be dead. The plant can remain in this dormant condition for years.
Tiger Beetles :
What do you think the colors and jaws are used for?
These insects are small and their bright colored shells are used to warn other insects to stay away stating that they are poisonous. Their large and powerful jaws are utilized to injure and eventually killed their prey.
Can you see any other useful adaptations on these insects? What are they?
They have long slender legs, runs very fast, and have large curved jaws.
How do they help