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Sion
Land Plants Family
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1st
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The
first multi-cellular plant called Sioniplasti flourished
in the eastern rocky shore of Amun continent on
Planet Vesta. Its descendants were carried by high
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Sion-phytes
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Plants
Adapt and Livei
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1st
Environment
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The
first simple land plants called Sion-Phytes lived
in the sand dunes. They dealt with many harsh living
conditions including salt spray from the water and
high winds. Sands blown through this region often
buried or dislodged Sion-Phytes from their grounds.
Sion-Phytes adapted to the high winds by developing
a taproot system. The taproots were the primary
roots that grew much larger than the other roots.
The taproots anchored their six feet long roots
to stabilize the plants. Sion-Phytes absorbed water
and nutrients through the roots. Taproots not only
helped Sion-Phytes to absorb water, they also stored
minerals. Sion-Phytes also developed fleshy leaves
which helped the plants to store water. Sion-Phytes
reproduced asexually by seeds. The plants flowered
in early spring and seeds are produced when the
flowers open. The seeds land on the ground and new
Sion-Phytes are produced as primary roots grow out
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2nd
Environment
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Many seeds
from Sion-Phytes were blown inland by strong high
sea-winds. From there, they formed a type of temperate
grassland called Kangaroo Grassland. Temperatures
in the temperate grasslands were normally hot
in the summer and cold in the winter. Many active
volcanoes could be found near Kangaroo Grassland.
The land of Kangaroo Grassland was the most fertile
on Planet Vesta due to its seasonal droughts and
occasional fires caused by volcanic eruptions.
This warm condition resulted in high evaporation
rates in this region. Sion-Phytes developed a
unique structure to adapt to this volcanic ecosystem.
This new species of plant is called Sion-Kangaroo.
Unlike normal grasses, Sion-Kangaroo grew from
the base rather than the tips of stems. This allowed
Sion-Kangaroos to revive after volcanic fires.
In addition, they developed long and thin leaves
to absorb maximum light necessary for photosynthesis.
The long and thin leaves turned reddish-green
during non-growing seasons. Fruits could be found
hanging at the tips of the thin and long stems.
The fruits contained seeds for Sion-Kagaroo reproduction.
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Sion-Kangaroo
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3rd
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Volcanic activities
in the Kangaroo Grassland region gradually increased
throughout the years causing temperatures to rise.
Grassland animals living in this region were unable
to live in the increasingly hot environment. The
animals eventually escaped the grasslands in order
to continue their existence. These animals found
a new home in the northern montane rainforest
region of Amun. Many herbivorous animals carried
plants with them during the relocation. Seeds
from grassland plants such as Sion-Kangaroo adapted
to their new warm and moist living environment.
This new species of plant is called Sion-Ferns.
The taproots of Sion-Kangaroo slowly evolved into
hundreds of fine translucent hairs that hung down
in the water below them. These helped the new
plant to absorb nutrients. Sion-Ferns existed
in this damp environment for nearly 350 million
years. Mature Sion-Ferns consisted of roots, stems,
and leaves. Fern leaves are called fronds and
the stem is called a stipe. The fern reproduces
asexually through seeds. However, most present
ferns are reproduced by asexual spores.
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Sion-Fern
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Diagram
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Planet Relationships
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Sion-Plasti/Rocky Shore
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Sion-Phytes/Beachshore
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Sion-Fern/Montane Rain Forest
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Sion-Kangaroo/Grassland
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This
Page is created by Joseph Choi
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