Plants That Live Above Ground and Out of Contact with the Soil

question 90

Multiple Choice

Plants that live above ground and out of contact with the soil, usually growing on trees or shrubs, are _______.

• A) deciduous
• B) exotics
• C) epiphytes
• D) parasites
• E) none of the above

Identify and describe the processes involved in the formation of entrenched meanders.

Calculate stream discharge using given data.

Recognize factors influencing flood occurrence and the impacts of urbanization on runoff and flood risk.

Define what constitutes a flood and identify different types of floods.

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