Assignment Task: The Terrestrial Environment
Q1. What features of an environment set the constraints for life?
Q2. What is plant life a reflection of?
Q3. What is desiccation?
Q4. How do plants try to prevent desiccation?
Q5. How do plants and animals maintain their water balance?
Q6. How do plants and animals deal with the pull of gravity?
Q7. Why do terrestrial habitats have a high degree of variability?
Q8. What affects the vertical gradient and the quality of light in terrestrial environments?