The Tropical Rainforest Trees Form Shallow Roots Concentrated near the Surface

question 65

Multiple Choice

The tropical rainforest trees form shallow roots concentrated near the surface in a mat few centimeters thick. These swollen bases or braces are called:

• A) prop roots.
• B) pneumatophores.
• C) aerial roots.
• D) buttress roots.
• E) velamen roots.

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