Name: Plant Adaptations in Desert
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 4 min 39 s
Description: Do you know that cacti recruit ants as bodyguards? Cacti can store a huge amount of water! They have spines instead of leaves! They adapt well to the hot des...

Question

Give four adaptive features of halophytes.

Accepted Answer

Halophytes are salt-loving plants that survive in high-salt environments such as coastal areas, salt marshes, etc. These plants show both morphological and anatomical adaptations to withstand adverse environmental conditions. The adaptations of halophytes are following:

The halophytes possess adaptive features like xerophytes such as succulent leaves or stem that store water. Succulence also dilutes the concentration of salts.

They possess salt secreting glands in their leaves.

The halophytes, for example, mangroves have negatively geotropic roots called pneumatophores. It helps for gaseous exchange in oxygen-deficient soil.

Many halophytes show vivipary in seed germination. Seeds germinate inside the fruits attached to the plants.

Give four adaptive features of halophytes.

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