Jessamine Mattson Journal September 24 2020
One adaptation shared across the observations is the height of the trees. They have all been able to raise themselves off the ground towards the sun. This enables them to maximize their ability to photosynthesize because they don’t have to compete with lower growing plants, instead casting them in the shade.
One observation with a unique adaptation is the Norway Spruce Tree. This tree is able to function with little water due to its unique leaves. The leaves are presented in a manner that resemble needles which decreases the surface area of the leaf to limit the amount of water lost. Additionally, they are surrounded in a waxy casing that further reduces lost water.
The silver maple is found within the plantae kingdom, the Sapindales order, the sapindaceae family, the acer genus, and its species name is acer saccharinum. On a phylogenetic tree, it can be located among the seed plants as within the soapberry family. It is closely related to the Japanese maple.
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