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heavy snowfall. The trees growing in such regions adapt themselves to survive

in such extreme climatic conditions.

Adaptations of plants that grow in hilly areas

Trees are conical with straight and tall trunks. The

sloping shape of trees allows the snow to slip off from

the branches easily.

The leaves are needle-shaped, with a thick coating and
few stomata. These leaves are waterproof and allow Pine tree

wind to easily pass through them.

Spruce, pine, fir, deodar and cedar are trees that grow

in hilly areas.

Did You Pine trees are believed to be one of the oldest trees on
Know? the Earth. Some can live for 6,000 years or more. Pines
come in 90 different species. They are most commonly
found in mountains. Pine cones can remain on a tree for
up to 10 years. Fir tree

Plants in plains

The environmental conditions of the plains are neither hot nor cold, it is rather

moderate.

Adaptations of plants that grow in the plains

Trees have thick and strong trunks with many branches. They have flat and

broad leaves with many stomata on the lower surface. Many trees shed their

leaves during autumn or winter.

Based on the pattern of shedding of their leaves they are divided into two types

– Evergreen trees and Deciduous trees.

Trees that shed their leaves throughout

the year and keep growing new ones are

called evergreen trees.

Examples – Ashoka tree, Neem tree

Ashoka tree Neem tree
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