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23.
Plants that grow in saline water are called
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Pradheep said:
1 decade ago
A halophyte is a plant that naturally grows where it is affected by salinity in the root area or by salt spray, such as in saline semi-deserts, mangrove swamps, marshes and sloughs, and seashores. An example of a halophyte is the salt marsh grass Spartina alterniflora (smooth cordgrass).
Aksha srivastava said:
1 decade ago
Halophytes are those plants which grow in salty areas such as seashores etc halio is some what related to haline which means salty areas.
Papa said:
1 decade ago
A halophyte is a plant that naturally grows where it is affected by salinity in the root area or by salt spray, such as in saline semi-deserts, mangrove swamps, marshes and sloughs, and seashores. An example of a halophyte is the salt marsh grass Spartina alterniflora (smooth cordgrass).
Oswa said:
1 decade ago
Halo mean salts and phytic mean plants so plant in saline area are halophytes.
Neha Singh said:
1 decade ago
Halophytes is a plant which grows in salty area. Their root have special quality i.e. called pneumatophores.
Shibbu said:
1 decade ago
Halophytes are those plant which grow in salt region i.e.sunderban delta where the river come along with salt (nutrients) thus here mangrove plant are found and also know that here germination of seed without reaching to soil is called viviparity.
Venkat said:
1 decade ago
Halophytes are the plants, which needs more nutrients to grow up by absorbing saline water. May be!
Pupun said:
1 decade ago
Halophyte is those plant which grow in salty water mainly at the sea near land.
Rina mondal said:
1 decade ago
What is mesophyte?
Kartheek said:
9 years ago
@Rina Mondal.
Mesophytes is a plant needing only a moderate amount of water.
Mesophytes is a plant needing only a moderate amount of water.
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