plants surviving around the mining region have a lot of dust settled on their leaves and where stunted and fruitless. Why?
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Answer:
Green plants surviving in and around the mining region contains huge amount of dust settled on their leaves and the stomata are closed. This impacts the process of respiration and transpiration.
Also, preparation of food (photosynthesis) is also affected and so they appear to have stunted growth and contain no fruits.
Explanation:
In the mining areas, especially dust of copper are predominantly seen on the leaf surfaces of the nearby plants, which stops the plant from absorbing sun light properly and also carbon di-oxide. This affects its growth and fertility.
Answer:
The plants get covered with the dust of the minerals that are being mined in the nearby mining zones. These inhibit the proper growth and development of the plant. There are also harmful pollutants and chemicals released in the air surrounding the mines, which affects fruit production and growth of plants adversely. This is why the plants in mining regions show stunted growth and no fruits.