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What are the different between fixed and floating aquatic plants?
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How might the aquatic animals in the pond be affected if the floating plants died?
well they will suck water and die.
Aquatic animals that strain floating plants and animals from the water they take in are?
Whales for one
What is the function of the layers of wax found on the leaves of floating aquatic plants?
The wax on the leaves prevents decomposition of the leaf.
Do you have to put aquatic plants in gravel?
Most aquatic plants require gravel, as they have roots, and will need to grow their roots and attach themselves. There are however lots of floating plant species that do not require gravel, such as duck weed.
What is the difference between an emergant plant and a aquatic plant?
Land plants require soil, sunlight, water and different nutrients to grow. Aquatic plants require the minerals and nutrients from in the water to grow.
Where is the wolffia found?
Minute rootless aquatic herbs having globular fronds floating on or near the water surface and bearing one flower per frond. Species of the genus Wolffia are the smallest flowering plants. Commonly called watermeal, these aquatic plants resemble specks of cornmeal floating on the water. Source: Answers.com
What is difference between aquatic vegetation and vegetation?
aquatic vegetation are plants that grow underwater while vegetation are plants that just grow on land.
What is bad about free floating plants?
Notorious aquatic weeds like water hyacinth get dispersed in vast areas during floods.
What can submerged plants do that floating plants cannot?
Submerged plants can extract nutrients directly from the water column through their roots and not rely solely on their leaves for nutrient uptake, unlike floating plants. Submerged plants also provide shelter and breeding grounds for aquatic organisms in the water column. They can also oxygenate the water more effectively due to their direct contact with the water, contributing to a healthier aquatic ecosystem.
What is the evolutionary link between aquatic and land plants?
Green algae
Do aquatic plants have gills?
No. Aquatic plants do not have gills. Aquatic vertebrates, such as fish, have gills.
Are C3 or C4 plants aquatic?
The plants which live in water are aquatic plants.
