Page 230 - New Medley 4 Semester 1

Adaptations in plants growing in marshy areas

Marshy areas have sticky and clayey soil. Plants

growing in marsh are called mangroves. To
get air in the waterlogged soil, the roots of

mangroves come out of the soil into the air. These
roots are called breathing roots. Rhizophora is

a common mangrove plant.

Knowledge Zone
Mangrove plants are also called halophytes. They Breathing roots of mangrove plants
are commonly found in Sundarbans.

Adaptations in desert plants
Plants that grow in deserts have the following

adaptations:

 They store water in their stems.

 They have short and spiny leaves to reduce loss
of water. Cactus

 They have a long root system that goes deep into

the ground to get water.

 They have a waxy coating on leaves and stems
to reduce water loss.

 They have slow growth, so they do not have to
make much food, and therefore require a small Babool

amount of water. Cacti and babool (acacia) are common desert plants.

1 • Remembering

Give one word for each.
1. The living place of living beings.

2. The plants that grow on land.

3. Structures that conifers bear instead of flowers.
4. The plants that grow in marshy areas.

5. Leaves found in desert plants.

228