When the climate changes the weather changes significantly. All plants and animals have a certain climate they're supposed to thrive in. When the heat rises due from climate change the amount of rain increases which can cause plants to take in to much water and kill them, or it can cause an extreme drought. This can also cause a huge problem for farms and their crops.
The impacts of climate change include warming temperatures, changes in precipitation, increases in the frequency or intensity of some extreme weather events, and rising sea levels.
Plant #1 would locate in a damp and probably contain no undergrowth. Example forest.
Plant #2 would locate in a dry area such as a desert example cactus, as the waxy coating keeps water and the spines suck up water and protect the plany