Peinomorphosis

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Peinomorphoses are morphological changes triggered by a lack of nutrients in higher plants. These are often similar to dry adaptations ( xeromorphoses ): for example, small, thick, persistent leaves .

Examples are many raised bog plants such as the heather family , which form xeromorphic structures when there is a lack of nitrogen, as well as many plants from Australia ( eucalyptus ), which develop such structures when there is a lack of phosphorus.

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