You have been asked to design a drought-resistant plant that will grown in the special areas, a large region in southeastern Alberta that has cyclical drought. List four structural features that this plant would have. Explain why you chose each feature

You have been asked to design a drought-resistant plant that will grown in the special areas, a large region in southeastern Alberta that has cyclical drought. List four structural features that this plant would have. Explain why you chose each feature

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Author:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg

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Chapter35: Stem Structure And Transport

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