. Plants and their ways in South Africa. Botany; Botany. Plant Defences 107 districts. Compare the rainfall of these regions with that of neighbouring districts. Fortunately for the plants, these waterproof garments are also useful summer styles. The hairs reflect the bright light from the plant, and keep a cool layer of air next the leaf, while preventing too rapid evaporation, although transpiration helps to keep the plant cool, just as it makes us cooler to perspire in Fig. 91.—Cotyledon i-t:hLulata, Th. The thick wa.\y coverings on the leaves of Senecios, Cras- sulas, and Aloes, w
. Plants and their ways in South Africa. Botany; Botany. Plant Defences 107 districts. Compare the rainfall of these regions with that of neighbouring districts. Fortunately for the plants, these waterproof garments are also useful summer styles. The hairs reflect the bright light from the plant, and keep a cool layer of air next the leaf, while preventing too rapid evaporation, although transpiration helps to keep the plant cool, just as it makes us cooler to perspire in Fig. 91.—Cotyledon i-t:hLulata, Th. The thick wa.\y coverings on the leaves of Senecios, Cras- sulas, and Aloes, which shed rain, also prevent the escape of water in summer. Low-growing plants are often protected by incrustations of lime, which also absorbs and retains moisture. Besides especial coverings of leaves, many Karroo plants have their leaves packed as closely as possible. In Crassula. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Stoneman, Bertha. London, New York, Longmans, Green
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