Saturday, June 30, 2012

Harris: Plant Adaptation for a Specific Environment

Quercus alba
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This White Oak Tree (Quercus alba) has adapted to it's forest environment by having its leaves above all the other plants' leaves so its leaves can absorb the sunlight needed for photosynthesis. The leaves in the picture are actually leaves of other plants; the leaves on the oak tree are so high they can only be seen at the very top of the photograph.


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