Question

What is breathing root​

Answer 1

The mangroove forests have nutrient deficient soil. The soil lacks oxygen due to deposition of extra salt. Thus the roots follow the negative geotropism to avail the oxygen hence these roots are called breathing roots

Answer 2

Explanation:

Breathing Roots. An aerial root may be defined as a root which, for part of the day at least, is exposed to the air. The mangrove mud is rather anaerobic (oxygen poor) and unstable and different plants have root adaptations to cope with these conditions.