How does precipitation influence the natural vegetation?
Precipitation influence the natural vegetation in terms of the size and structural shape of the plant. Generally, place where precipitation is high,for example, in a tropical rainforest, plants are evergreen and have drip tips to allow rain water to flow off the plant. Plants will also have waxy cuticle to prevent water loss by transpiration due to high temperature. Whereas, in dry places, for example, in a desert, plants will have long roots that can grow deep underground. They will also have succulent leaves or needle-like leaves to prevent excessive water loss by transpiration during the day. Size of the plant also varies with vegetation area. In desert (hot region), plants do not grow as tall as those found in a tropical forests have abundance supply of sunlight, water and nutrition.
