Botany Spotlight: Amazing Plant Adaptations to Terrestrial Environments

Plants thrive in an extraordinary diversity of habitats, from hot, dry deserts to humid tropical rain forests to cold arctic tundra to expansive grasslands. But unlike most animals (including humans), plants are constrained to live in a fixed location. They can’t move to find the water, sunlight and nutrients they need to survive, and they can't migrate to avoid changing or harsh environmental conditions. The varied ways plants have evolved and adapted to overcome these challenges are truly…