Question

what will happen if aerial roots of mangroves completely perished
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Answer 1

if the aerial roots are completely perished in mangrooves .the mangroove trees cant respire .if they don't respire it leads to death of the plant.they also respire with pneumoto phores .

Answer 2

If aerial roots of mangroves completely perished, then

There will no transportation of gases from the atmosphere to the roots from underground, as a result, the mangroves do not survive due to insufficient supply of essential gases by the aerial roots.

What are the functions of aerial roots?

• As we know every living organisms require oxygen for its survival and the oxygen supply of mangroves is from the aerial roots.
• During the time of high tides, when the roots are submerged, mangroves reserve the supply of these essential gases into the interior of the roots.
• Some other examples of aerial roots other than mangroves are Spanish moss, Banyan Tree, and Orchid plant.

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