Adaptations of Desert Plants
admin — April 25, 2016
Description
This activity asks students to discuss the biotic and abiotic qualities of a desert environment, and how these factors may affect a plant's photosynthetic strategies. Students brainstorm possible evolutionary adaptations (feasible or not) that may address these challenges.
Outcomes and Learning Objectives
- know the biotic and abiotic attributes of a desert ecosystem
- identity and understand adaptations that allow plants to live in a desert ecosystem