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CSU Fullerton Arboretum Visit
Comparing Plants in different
Ecological Climates:
-Leaf Surface area &
-Chosen growth habit
Leaf Morphology
Leaf
Shapes
• Broad
where
water is
plentiful
• Narrow
where
water is
scarce
Leaf Morphology
Individual Leaves
Compound Leaves
Compound Leaves
California Native Sage Plants
(Mediteranean zone)
Manzanita-Native California
Mediteranean Zone
Desert Plant Zone
Cactus Spines
• Modified leaves
– Non-photosynthetic
– For protection
• Where does
photosynthesis take
place???
Tropical Zone
“Drip Tips”
• Shed heavy rains off
easily
• Channels water onto
ground below plant
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