Structural and Physiological Adaptations to Cold environments- Plants

during cold temperatures…

•Increase of glucose and other solutes in plants to prevent freezing

•Some produce antifreeze proteins to stop of freezing of cells- this stops water from turning to ice

seed dormancy

•Plants are able to put their seeds to sleep in order to give them the chance to grow healthily in warmer temperatures.

deciduous trees

•Some trees that drop

all their leaves during

 extreme temperatures

as a form of protection.

evergreen trees vs deciduous trees