Moist evergreen

1) Tanoak: tough, leathery leaves with spikes-->investment in long lasting leaves, fend off herbivory
2) Bracken fern: needs moist environments (i.e. evergreen understory) to avoid dessication
3) CA Bay: tough, small, leathery, pungent leaves for same reason as #1
4) Madrone: small leathery leaves, "
5) Doug Fir: small spindly leaves to reduce water loss

Posted on Φεβρουάριος 21, 2013 0844 ΜΜ by blankets4