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Oh, Little Kitty, it's surprising to see you gardening today.
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But I fear that the change in this flower's habitat might not work when it comes to its adaptation.
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Adaptation?
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Yes, Little Kitty.
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Hey friends, I'm sure you must have heard the term adaptation before
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and wondered what does it mean and how does it help living organisms to survive and thrive.
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So, in today's episode, let us explore this essential surviving topic and answer an interesting academic question.
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What is plant adaptation?
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Zoom in!
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So, what is adaptation in plants?
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As you must have seen, whenever you travel to a different city or country,
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you find it extremely difficult to adjust to it for a while due to changing climate,
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food or water.
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But as time progresses, your body begins to adapt to the new environment that helps you to feel better and settle down.
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So, this process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment is called adaptation.
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In other words, adaptations often develop in response to a change in the organism's habitat and the same is the case
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with the plants.
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Let me explain.
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You probably are familiar with the plants in your environment.
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They are everywhere over the land, on top of the mountains and under water.
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But, did you know that those plants are specially designed to live there?
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Yes, a tree that lives in the desert probably wouldn't last in the rain forest
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and a tall tree can't survive in grasslands.
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The reason plants are able to survive in their environment is because of its adaptations.
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A plant adaptation is a unique feature a plant has
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that allows it to live and grow in its habitat or place that it lives.
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And once you move these trees from their natural habitat, they will often find it hard to survive and eventually die.
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So, now, as you know what plant adaptation means,
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let us briefly look at how these trees have managed to adapt and evolve according to their habitats,
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starting with plant adaptation in deserts.
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As we know, the desert has scarcity of water with dry land.
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Thus, the plants like the thorny cactus and Joshua tree have small
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or no leaves and many spines that help them conserve water.
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These tiny leaves have a thick wax coat that serves to retain water for a long time,
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while the leafless plants like cactus store water in their green stem.
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Also, the roots of these desert plants are near the soil surface
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that help to soak up water before it evaporates in the sky.
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The growth is slow as the plants do not have to make much food.
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Next comes the plant adaptations in the tropical rainforest.
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The tropical rainforest has a unique environment due to its hot climatic condition and heavy rain,
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which can cause problems such as promoting the growth of bacteria and fungi, which could be harmful to plants.
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So, the plants here have drip tips and waxy coverings on leaves to shed the extra water.
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Not only that, but the plants also have prop roots that help support them in the shallow soil.
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And due to the abundant growth of plants, some plants grow on top of one another to reach the sunlight.
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The types of plants we can find in the tropical rainforest like Bromeliads and Lianas.
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Let us move further towards the temperate forest
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which is blessed with trees from small to tall that witnesses four distinct seasons and have a harsh cold season.
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So most big trees here have thick barks to shed them against the chilly winters.
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Also, they have broad leaves that capture a lot of sunlight.
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But these leaves can weigh down the trees in winter.
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Thus, deciduous trees drop their leaves to minimize the water loss in autumn.
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Now that's really smart.
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Some examples of the kind of trees found here are wild flowers,
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oak, ash, maple, etc. Now let us learn about plant adaptation in water.
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You see, things are a bit different in plants that grow into the water.
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We all have seen the leaves are green in color.
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But in water plants, the leaves are greener on the upper side, whereas red in lower portions,
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as the top part is exposed to chlorophyll.
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Also, these plants do not have stems, as they do not require water to be absorbed.
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Some examples of these beautiful plants are water lily and lotus.
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So, in conclusion, adaptation is not an easy process and takes time to develop.
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Also, there are possibilities that the change in these adaptations may prove either favorable or unfavorable
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and might be a matter of life and death for these plants.
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Hence, it is necessary to have a piece of proper knowledge about their existence before planting them,
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so that they could survive for thousands and thousands of years.
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Trivia time!
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Did you know the roots of the mesquite have been measured up to a length of 50 to 80 meters
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and is considered to be the longest among desert plants.
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Another fun fact for you is that the grasslands are also known as prairies
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and have deep roots that help them to survive prairie fires.
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Hope you learned something new in today's episode.
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Until next time, it's me, Dr. Binocs, Zooming Out.
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Ah, never mind.

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  • become better suited to - "환경에 더 잘 적응하다" (예: Plants become better suited to their habitat through adaptation.)
  • conserve water - "물을 보존하다" (예: Desert plants have spines to conserve water.)
  • shed extra water - "과도한 물을 배출하다" (예: Rainforest leaves shed extra water with drip tips.)
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