The plants growing on saline soils are called:
Correct answer: A. Halophytes
- A. Halophytes
- B. Xerophytes
- C. Heliophytes
- D. Hydrophytes
Explanation
Halophytes are plants adapted to saline soils or saline water, often using salt exclusion, salt storage, or salt excretion mechanisms. Xerophytes are adapted primarily to drought, not salinity.
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