If the Soil Around a Tall Tree Is Heavily Contaminated

question 115

Multiple Choice

If the soil around a tall tree is heavily contaminated by salt,the tree will likely

• A) continue to grow just as it had before the salt contamination.
• B) become stronger because of the increase of minerals in the soil.
• C) require less water to maintain a water potential gradient.
• D) die because the soil water potential will be lower than that of the roots.
• E) create more xylem to accommodate the extra mineral load.

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