While protective coloration is well known among animals that rely onward blending in with their environs.While protective coloration is well known among animals that rely onward blending in with their environs, in the same state [i]or[/i] condition adaptations aren't often noticed in the plant world. unless it appears that raspberries may rely forward a similar ruse to hide from deer and insects and for protection against disease, ultraviolet rays, oxidation, and dehydration in freezing weather. for what reason do they do it? a certain raspberries have evolved leaves with fuzzy light-colored, reflective undersides that natural insects that expect plants to be recent The fuzziness also repels water. This thwarts moisture from spreading plant diseases and retains it from blocking leaf openings, or stomata, from one side which the plants make the gas exchange destitutioned for photosynthesis. In winter, the petioles or canes, turn from blooming to red, which helps save them from ultraviolet rays and oxidation. Charles M Feldhake, USDAARS Appalachian Farming classifications Research Center, Beaver, West Virginia; phone (304) 256-2830 e-mail charlie. feldhake@ars.usda.gov. COPYRIGHT 2004 U management Printing Office |
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