Most plants have features that enable them to conserve water such as a waxy cuticle and stomata on the underside of the leaf that can be closed to reduce evaporation.Plants that live in dry habitats have special adaptations that allow them to live in places where water is scarce.These xerophytes include conifers, marram grass, plants that live in cold, icy conditions and cacti that live in dry, arid conditions.
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Specification: OCR Biology A (H020), AS-level, 3.1.3 Transport in plants. Topic: Mass Transport in Plants.
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