N. Look for cactus plants in the rock garden just outside the exit of the Temperate House. You will see prickly pear (flat pads) and chollas (cylindrical stems).
27. Identify which part of the plant carries out photosynthesis and where the leaves are.
O. The Kassebaum Collection of dwarf conifers is located just beyond the rock garden. NOTE: the morphological variation of these trees including the length, shape and size of their needles.
28. When you look at the conifers, which generation are you viewing? Can you observe the alternate generation?
29. These plants are often referred to as evergreens. Describe what this term means and why it applies to most conifers.
30. Most conifers have green, thin, long needles. How is this leaf shape and color adaptive to the habitat in which conifers are typically found?
N. Look for cactus plants in the rock garden just outside the exit of the Temperate House. You will see prickly pear (flat pads) and chollas (cylindrical stems).
27. Identify which part of the plant carries out photosynthesis and where the leaves are.
O. The Kassebaum Collection of dwarf conifers is located just beyond the rock garden. NOTE: the morphological variation of these trees including the length, shape and size of their needles.
28. When you look at the conifers, which generation are you viewing? Can you observe the alternate generation?
29. These plants are often referred to as evergreens. Describe what this term means and why it applies to most conifers.
30. Most conifers have green, thin, long needles. How is this leaf shape and color adaptive to the habitat in which conifers are typically found?
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