Part one of term paper
Surface Area to Volume Ratios in Plants (Arid vs. Moist Environments) The ability of plants to survive in certain environments depends on many abiotic factors such as the amount of water or light available. It is important to look at how these factors affect the growth and survival of plants in order to determine their future success. In t ...

Part two of term paper
... If weather patterns were to suddenly change due to a global warming trend, how would this affect the plant’s growth and ability to photosynthesize? These are the questions that lie at the basis of the following experiment. Objective: To determine how the presence or absence of water in the environment affects the surface area to volume ratios in plants. It is observed that plants in moist environments have more lush, larger foliage, while plants inhabiting desert conditions are general ...