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23.
Plants that grow in saline water are called
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Neha Singh said:
1 decade ago
Halophytes is a plant which grows in salty area. Their root have special quality i.e. called pneumatophores.
Oswa said:
1 decade ago
Halo mean salts and phytic mean plants so plant in saline area are halophytes.
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).
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.
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).
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