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Name: Allie
Status: student
Grade: 6-8
Location: MD
Country: N/A
Date: 1/20/2006
Question:
Is scaly structures that house and protect developing seeds an adaptation in coniferous trees?

Replies:
Dear Allie,

Yes, the scales are adaptations.

Jim Tokuhisa, Ph.D.

Yes, and the following should be helpful:

http://www.realtrees4kids.org/threefive/conifers.htm

http://taggart.glg.msu.edu/bot335/econif.htm

Anthony Brach Ph.D.


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