Micaella Margala Journal Entry #1

The observation I chose to research the phylogeny placement of is the silver maple, also known as the Northern sugar maple. I thought this would be an interesting choice because the maple leaf is quite a common species, so I was curious to see where this would place it on the phylogeny and although it is common, it was very far within the phylogeny. The silver maple is under the fabidae classification, which is under the vascular plants, under green plants. which is under overall plants, which finally, is under eukaryotes.
As for the special adaptation, I chose to research the Conifer. A special adaptation of these species are their pine cones. The conifer cones protect the seeds during the harsh winters. The cone acts as a protective shell for the seeds. I never knew the purpose of pine cones so this was very interesting to learn.
An adaptation that all the plants have in common, although obvious, but very important, are their green color. This is from the chlorophyll in the plants. The purpose of the chlorophyll is to absorb the sunlight which is a crucial step of photosynthesis.

Posted on September 16, 2021 12:42 AM by micaellamargala19