Plant Adaptations Essay

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Bamboo is a monocotyledon. Monocotyledons are flowering plants with an embryo that bears a single cotyledon (seed leaf). Bamboo is found in tropical climates or warm regions of temperate climates. The main part of the world where bamboo is found is South-East Asia. Many bamboo plants are found in rainforests. Bamboo is a part of the grass family. It is a very unique plant with over 500 species. All of these species share common characteristics. Bamboo has a hard, wood-like stem that is used for many things such as fishing rods, bamboo huts, containers and much more. Bamboo not only benefits humans as it is sustainable, especially in this day and age where there is pollution and deforestation of the rainforests. It also benefits animals, such as Pandas because it is the panda’s main food source. Bamboo has many adaptations such as its fast growth rate, irregular flowering and its internal hollowness. These adaptations help bamboo to survive in its habitat. The first adaptation of bamboo is its unusual height and rapid growth rate for a member of the grass family. Bamboo can grow up to 15 metres high. Its highest reported growth rate is 91cm in 24 hours. Since bamboo are normally found in rainforests the height helps it to collect more sunlight by being up high and taller than the other plants found in the rainforests. It is very unusual for plants to be this high but not as thin. This is caused by the fact that it does not have a cambium layer. It does not produce a new outer layer each year, no new xylem or phloem layers are produced each year. Since bamboo does not grow outwards as other plants generally do, the plant puts it growth in to the height of the plant. The plant benefits from this adaptation because it is more able to receive sunlight to be able to photosynthesis. The growth rate of bamboo is very fast. One of the factors for this is the structural

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