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How are halophytes able to tolerate salty soil?
The halophytes are able to tolerate salty soil because they can concentrate salt in their root cells and the high salt concentration keeps water from diffusing out of the cells into the surrounding salty soil.
How might halophytes be important in agriculture?
Halophytes might be important in agriculture because they can be grown in areas where the salty soil is usually unsuitable for raising crops.
A plant adapted to growing in salty soils?
A halophyte is a plant that can survive salty soil.
Why is seaside soil so acidic?
because the water is salty
What methods are used to improve the quality of land?
organic fertilizers in the form of biomass can be used to improve the soil and land quality. Use of halophytes can also improve the land quality.
What is soil salinity or salination?
The salinity of soil refers to the amount of salt in the soil. Soil sallination is when soil becomes more salty as a result of water movement in the soil usually as a result of irrigation.
Can seeds grows in salty soil?
yes, but it all depends on what seed it is... if you notice there are plants growing in salty salt all the time
What are the plants that can grow in saline soil?
Their internal osmolarity has to at least equal the osmolarity of the external environment or the cell will lose water to osmosis and die.
Why did the development of vascular systems help plants move to a land?
Because they contain salty soil and to support themselves.
What is saline soil?
salt content in the soil that reduce fertility
Is there anything that can be added to the soil which will make fruit sweeter?
some fruits will be sweeter if the water is salty
Why is non salty water better for irrigating crops?
Many plants does not support the salinity of the soil.
