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Special kinds of roots called pneumatophores are characteristics of the plants growing in

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sandy soils

B

saline soils

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marshy places and salt lakes

D

dryland regions

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Pneumatophores are specialised roots which grow vertically upwards into air from roots embedded in the mud. Since, they are lossely constructed, these make gaseous exchange possible for submerged roots. These are found in plants growing in marshes or saline swamps.
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