Callery Pears

One adaptive feature that all trees have in common are leaves that are structurally adapted to fit the dry (xeric), moist (mesic), or wet (hydric) environment of the tree. For example, trees in a dry habitat will adapt to decrease water loss by reducing the surface area of their leaves. Additionally, stomata will be located deeper in the surface of the leaf. One of my ten observations was the Callery Pear (Pyrus Calleryana), which is an invasive species native to China. One unique adaptation of the Callery Pear that contributes to its success as an invasive species is its ability to form very dense thickets that push out other plants that try to compete with it for resources. According to a phylogenetic tree, the Callery Pear is classified (from most general to most specific) in the domain Eukarya, the kingdom of plants, the phylum of vascular plants, the class of Eudicots, the order of roses, figs, and other nettles, the family of roses, the genus of pears (pyrus), and finally the species of Pyrus Calleryana.

Eukarya -> Plants -> Vascular Plants -> Eudicots -> Roses, Figs, Nettles -> Roses -> Pears -> Pyrus Calleryana

Publicado el 21 de septiembre de 2020 a las 05:38 AM por kathynie