Question

What are the adaptations in mesophytes

Answer 1

The roots of mesophytes are well developed they are branched and provided with a root cap. Since the roots of meophytes are well developed this allows absorption of water and minerals form the soil and also anchors the body of the plant so it can stay stable and there fore survive. The roots work by absorbing water and minerals to be from the soil and transported by the xylem and phloem (vascular bundle) to be used for photosynthesis and respiration . The roots also have tiny root hairs that maximize the water and minerals that roots can take in or absorb.The shoot system on mesophytes is well organised and the stem is generally straight, branched, thick, broad and aerial. Mesophytes such as deciduous trees and shrubs that live in areas which often experience cold weather and often snow, the trees loose their leaves during winter and then become dormant (in extremely cold weather) and because the water in the soil is often frozen due to the weather so therefore cannot be absorbed by the plant also by losing their leaves they reduce the rate of transpiration so there fore reduces water loss.

Answer 2

Root of mesophytes are well developed they are branched and provided with a root cap. since the roots of meophytes are well developed this allows absorptions of water and mineral from the soil and also anchors the body of the planet so it can say stable and there for survive...!