Background: One interesting thing that has been found in plants that are consistently exposed to drought, is their ability to form a sort of "memory". In a study by Tombesi et al., they found plants who had previously been exposed to drought were able to come up with a sort of strategy to minimize water loss and decrease water use. They found that plants who were exposed to drought conditions actually changed they way the regulated their stomates and what they called "hydraulic safety margin" so as to decrease the venerability of the plant. By changing the regulation of stomata and subsequently the transpiration, plants were able to function better in situations where the availability of water decreased.

Situation: Austria had two distinct climactic regions. The eastern region was exposed to a wet climate and had thriving vegetation, while the western region was exposed to drought.

Question: Which region had more plants consistently exposed to drought?
Answer: western

Situation: Austria had two distinct climactic regions. The eastern region was exposed to a wet climate and had thriving vegetation, while the western region was exposed to drought.

Question: Which region had fewer plants consistently exposed to drought?
Answer: eastern

Situation: Austria had two distinct climactic regions. The eastern region was exposed to a wet climate and had thriving vegetation, while the western region was exposed to drought.

Question: Which region had fewer plants with an ability to form a sort of "memory"?
Answer: eastern

Situation: Austria had two distinct climactic regions. The eastern region was exposed to a wet climate and had thriving vegetation, while the western region was exposed to drought.

Question: Which region had more plants with an ability to form a sort of "memory"?
Answer: western

Situation: Austria had two distinct climactic regions. The eastern region was exposed to a wet climate and had thriving vegetation, while the western region was exposed to drought.

Question: Which region had more plants with an ability to come up with a sort of strategy to minimize water loss?
Answer: western

Situation: Austria had two distinct climactic regions. The eastern region was exposed to a wet climate and had thriving vegetation, while the western region was exposed to drought.

Question: Which region had fewer plants with an ability to come up with a sort of strategy to minimize water loss?
Answer: eastern

Situation: Austria had two distinct climactic regions. The eastern region was exposed to a wet climate and had thriving vegetation, while the western region was exposed to drought.

Question: Which region had fewer plants with an ability to come up with a sort of strategy to decrease water use?
Answer: eastern

Situation: Austria had two distinct climactic regions. The eastern region was exposed to a wet climate and had thriving vegetation, while the western region was exposed to drought.

Question: Which region had more plants with an ability to come up with a sort of strategy to decrease water use?
Answer: western

Situation: Austria had two distinct climactic regions. The eastern region was exposed to a wet climate and had thriving vegetation, while the western region was exposed to drought.

Question: Which region had more plants with an ability to change the way the regulated their stomates?
Answer: western

Situation: Austria had two distinct climactic regions. The eastern region was exposed to a wet climate and had thriving vegetation, while the western region was exposed to drought.

Question: Which region had fewer plants with an ability to change the way the regulated their stomates?
Answer: eastern