Plants growing near sea shore will usually have xerophytic characters, like thick leaves, because:
Correct answer: D. There is too high a concentration of salts for the plants to absorb sufficient water from the soil
- A. There is plenty of water in the soil
- B. The soil is muddy
- C. Light available to plant is not sufficient
- D. There is too high a concentration of salts for the plants to absorb sufficient water from the soil
Explanation
Salt-rich coastal soil lowers its water potential, making water difficult for roots to absorb even when the soil appears wet. Thick, often succulent leaves help plants tolerate this physiological drought.
Report an error
The more specific you are, the faster it gets fixed. A source beats an opinion.
Prefer email? [email protected]
Practise Forest Ecology
837 free Forest Ecology MCQs from Forestry, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.
Discussion
Stuck on an option, or know a faster way to get there? Ask or explain it here.
No comments yet. Be the first to explain this one.
Exams that ask Forestry questions like this
Forestry is on this paper prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for it.
More Forest Ecology questions
The stems of submerged water plant are soft and weak because:
Percentage of water left in the soil when a plant wilts is known as:
Plants absorb from the soil:
Plants are killed in winter by frost:
The plant that has a characteristic component of the mangrove vegetation is:
Mucilagenous tissue and chlorenchymatous cortex are characteristic of: