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How have desert plants adapted
To their habitat?
Roots are long for finding water
That they store in stems so fat.
Leaves lose water so they're smaller;
Some plants have none, you know.
Cacti have spines that will protect them
As they slowly grow.

Play Verse 3

Other kinds of plants are living
Where they must adapt
To the tropical rain forest—
a wet, shady habitat.
There it's always warm and rainy.
Soil is shallow and poor.
There's so many plants it's shady
On the forest floor.

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In the tropical rain forest
How do plants adapt?
Buttresses support the tall trees;
Drip-tip leaves shed water.
Prop and stilt roots can be found here—
Supporting while they feed.
Some plants climb or live on others
For the light they need.