Mangrove trees growing in the salty, marshy soil along the coastal belt of Maharashtra have special roots…
Mangrove trees growing in the salty, marshy soil along the coastal belt of Maharashtra have special roots growing vertically upward out of the soil. What are these roots called and what is their main function?
Tap roots for deep soil anchorage
Breathing roots (pneumatophores) for taking in atmospheric oxygen
Prop roots for supporting heavy side branches
Fibrous roots for storing excess food
Solution
In marshy waterlogged soils, oxygen availability is low; mangroves develop breathing roots (pneumatophores) that grow upward to take in air.