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Halophytes are plants that thrive in salt water. They can do this by salt tolerance, or salt avoidance. For example, reproducing during periods (like a rainy season) when the salt concentration is low. Or, a plant may maintain a 'normal' internal salt concentration by excreting excess salt through its leaves or by concentrating salt in leaves that later die and drop off. source: wikipedia.com (search Halophytes)

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What types of plants die in salt water?

Obviously seawater plants, but also a group of plants called Halophytes, they have adopted mechanisms that enable them to process salt and are still able to absorb the water from it. These include such plants as Mangroves


Do plants like salt or sugar water?

Sugar water has some of the nutrients that is important in a plants life cycle. On the other hand, salt water, actually slowly kills the plant, therefore it has no nutrients that the plant absorbs and needs for a healthy lifestyle. But overall, tap water or filtered water are very good for a plant!


What are some examples of plants that grow in salt water environments?

Some examples of plants that can grow in saltwater environments include mangroves, seagrasses, and salt marsh plants like cordgrass and glasswort.


Is road salt harmful to human environment?

yes it is, it causes plants to loose nutrients. IAT also affect the germination of some plants, not all because there are some plants who live under water in the ocean?{salt is in ocean water}


What types of plants grow on the beach and how do they adapt to the harsh coastal environment?

Plants that grow on the beach are typically salt-tolerant and able to withstand harsh conditions like strong winds, salt spray, and shifting sands. Some common beach plants include beach grasses, sea oats, and beach morning glories. These plants have adaptations such as deep root systems to anchor themselves in the sand, thick waxy coatings on their leaves to prevent water loss, and the ability to store water in their tissues. These adaptations help them survive in the challenging coastal environment.

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What are the plants and animals found in salt marshes?

If an animal were to adapt to a salt marsh, they would have to adapt to the climate. It varies sometimes but mostly they would have to adapt to the water source. In a salt marsh, they have brachish water, which is a mixture of salt water and fresh water, and it usually leads out into another river or stream somewhere close by, but they would have to adapt to the water, which only some animals can.


How does plants adapt on earth?

plants adapt by sunlight and water


What does salt water plants must have?

salt water!?


Will plants grow faster in hot water or salt water?

No, most plants will not grow at all in salt water.


What waters plants best tap rain or salt water?

Rain will better water plants because salt water has salt which will dehydrate the plant.


How do Australian plants adapt to saline conditions?

Australian plants adapt to saline conditions through mechanisms such as salt exclusion, salt excretion, accumulation of compatible solutes, and development of specialized root systems to absorb water from saline soils. These adaptations help them maintain a balance of water and salts within their cells, enabling them to thrive in environments with high soil salinity levels.


Does a flower grow better with water salt water or salt water with fertilizer?

neither salt water or salt water with fertilizer is better because salt just kills the plants. although some plants grow faster with salt because of their salinity.


Do soe salt water fish die when they go to fresh water?

Not really salt water fish can adapt to fresh water but it will take a while.


Do plants grow faster in salt water or sink water?

Salt water will kill your plants. Please use clean water from a tap or hose.


Why does salting kill plants?

Road salt can kill plants because it draws the water out of them. Salt is a substance that absorbs water.


Can plants tolarate salt water?

No, most plants cannot tolerate salt water. Salt water has high levels of salt which can dehydrate plants, inhibit nutrient uptake, and damage their cellular structure. Some plants, called halophytes, have adaptations that allow them to thrive in saline environments, but these are the exception rather than the rule.


Do plants grow best in tap water or salt water?

Tap water, salt water will kill them