Adaptations of plants to differing water availability

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what can plants be classified depending on?
on the adaptive traits that they carry which relate to the prevailing water supply
what is a mesophyte?
land plant adapted to neither wet nor dry environments
what is a xerophyte?
land plant adapted environments with little available liquid water
what is a hydrophyte?
plant adapted to living in an aquatic environment
in what conditions have mesophytes evolved?
they have evolved in conditions of adequate water supply
in what conditions have xerophytes evolved?
they have evolved in areas where water is scarce
what have hydrophytes evolved?
they have evolved traits allowing them to live in open water