Plants in the desert

A typical plant found around the ALMA site. In Nototriche holosericea leaves are undulated and cerebriform; the surface available for gas exchanges exposed to the wind is manyfold. A white indumentum protects the leaf from transpiration and UV radiation. This picture was obtained in August 2004.

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ID:alma-itp-13
Typ:Fotografisch
Veröffentlichungsdatum:3. Dezember 2009 23:19
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Name:Atacama Desert
Typ:Solar System : Planet : Feature : Surface
Kategorie:ALMA

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