Question

How are the roots of Rhizophora,growing in swamy areas,modified to obtain oxygen for respiration

Answer 1

Rhizophora growing in swampy areas, many roots come out of the ground and grow vertically upwards such roots called pneumatophores help to get oxygen for respiration

Answer 2

Some plants, like Rhizophora which grows in marshy places, have several roots that emerge from the ground and shoot vertically upward.

About Mangrove:

• A mangrove is a tree or shrub that thrives in brackish or salty water along the coast.
• The phrase is also applied to such species-rich tropical coastal vegetation.
• The intertidal zone along the shore is home to a collection of plants and shrubs known as mangroves.
• Mangrove trees come in roughly 80 distinct species.
• All of these trees thrive in low-oxygen soil environments with slowly flowing rivers that enable fine sediments to build up.
• Mangroves are tropical trees that can survive in environments that other types of timber could not, including saline coastal waters and an endless cycle of tides.
• Mangrove forests are important tools in the battle against climate change because they can store enormous amounts of carbon, yet they are in danger all around the world.

About Mangrove roots:

• Mangrove species feature unique above-ground roots known as pneumatophores or breathing roots.
• These roots can range in size from pencil-sized and peg-like in certain species to knee-like in others.
• The subterranean tissues of these roots may receive oxygen because of their many apertures.

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