Xerophytes Employ a Number of Different Strategies to Survive in Very

Multiple Choice

Xerophytes employ a number of different strategies to survive in very dry environments. The following table summarizes average stomatal densities from desert plants with four different ecological strategies.

Based on the data, plants adopting which ecological strategy are most likely to have stomata sunken below the epidermis or in crypts?

A) stem succulents
B) leaf succulents
C) evergreen trees and shrubs
D) deciduous trees and shrubs