Soils are very important because they influence the types of plants (and thus plant communities) that will grow within a particular bioclimatic zone, and as substrates to animals as well. ... Its importance is greater than the sum of its individual plant parts, as many species of animals, for example, are influenced greatly by the physical structure of the plant community, still others by the actual species of plants present. ... Plant and animal adaptations are the physical manifestations of organic evolution. ... PLANT ADAPTATIONS. The basic needs of plants are homeostasis, space, food, pr...

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