What are some of the major adaptations of plants to local environments?

Concepts of Biology
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Chapter14: Diversity Of Plants
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Problem 13CTQ: What adaptations do plants have that allow them to survive on land?
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What are some of the major adaptations of plants to local environments?

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Ecological adaptation is the quality of an organism of having certain specialised features that enhances its capacity to withstand a particular ecological condition.

Adaptation can be morphological, physiological, behavioural or combination of all. These develop through the natural selection of suitable variations appearing in living beings through mutations and recombination. 

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