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The advantages and disadvantages of the aquatic and terrestrial environments for plants, focusing on their adaptations to land. Topics include obtaining water and anchorage, gas exchange and regulation, preventing desiccation and uv protection, obtaining sufficient energy, and tolerating temperature extremes. The document also covers reproductive adaptations in both lower and higher forms.
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I. The Aquatic Environment
A. Advantages
II. The Terrestrial Environment
A. Advantages
B. Disadvantages
C. Challenges facing a terrestrial existence
III. Plant Adaptations to land
A. Innovations
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b. The cuticle plus photosynthetic pigments also serve as UV protection c. Shedding leaves is an adaptation to the winter dryness: roots cannot absorb water from ground that is cold or frozen; by leave shedding, water loss is reduced during winter dormancy