Animal Adaptations In Polar Regions The polar regions represent extreme weather conditions and inhospitable environments. Polar regions include the north and south poles, countries such as Sweden, Iceland, Norway. These regions are usually covered in snow almost the entire year. ...
Tundra plants in the coldest regions of the world have a number of adaptations that allow them to cope with the extreme climate. Most bryophytes are capable of reproducing asexually when traditional reproduction is inhibited by the cold. Additionally, these plants exhibit such traits as tightly pac...
Crawford RMM (2005) Peripheral plant population survival in polar regions. In: Broll G, Keplin B (eds) Mountain ecosystems: studies in treeline ecology. Springer, Berlin, pp 43–76Crawford, R. M. M. 2005. Peripheral plant populations survival in polar regions. In: Broll, G. & B. Kep...
This open, rather featureless landscape, called tundra, is found between 60-80 degrees north and south of the equator. It is far more extensive in the northern hemisphere, covering large tracts of northern Canada and Russia. Similar areas on mountains above the tree line are called alpine tundr...
Plant diversity and community history can jointly influence ecosystem functions, including those performed by soil fauna. This study shows that soil community history, rather than plant diversity or short-term plant adaptations, plays a crucial role in enhancing belowground ecosystem function. ...
Spaceflight microgravity and modeled-microgravity analogs (MMA) broadly alter gene expression and physiology in both pathogens and plants. Research elucidating plant and bacterial responses to normal gravity or microgravity has shown the involvement of b
Zein is composed of α, β, γ and δ fractions, though, the process of producing commercial zein results in material that is composed primarily of the α fraction. With a high proportion of non-polar amino acids, zein is characteristically water insoluble. The high hydrophobicity of this ...
In fact, dos Santos et al. (2022) found that growth forms modulate the response of specific morphologic traits to the local climate by developing growth form-specific trait adaptations. The Functional Group 1 comprises herbs and shrubs (C3 plants with no rosettes) that generally cannot access ...
In recent years, the realm of astrobiology has expanded beyond the search for microbial life to encompass the intriguing possibility of plant life beyond our planet. Plant astrobiology delves into the adaptations and mechanisms that might allow Earth's flora to flourish in the harsh conditions of ...
Glasshouse plants are species that trap warmth via specialized morphology and physiology, mimicking a human glasshouse. In the Himalayan alpine region, the highly specialized glasshouse morphology has independently evolved in distinct lineages to adapt t