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What adaptations allow conifers to live in dry
habitats?


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Long, thin needles to reduce the surface area of their leaves, the leaves' waxy outer covering, and leaf openings in cavities on the surface of the leaves to reduce water loss by evaporation.
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Explanation: Long, thin needles to reduce the surface area of their leaves, the leaves' waxy outer covering, and leaf openings in cavities on the surface of the leaves to reduce water loss by evaporation.

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