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In high mountains, there is a lot of moi...

In high mountains, there is a lot of moisture and water yet the plants are xerophytes because :

A

In the mountains, there is a lot of moisture and water and still, the plants are xerophytes, because

B

Water runs away due to the presence of slopes and cannot be used by the plant (physiological dryness)

C

Rocks of mountains cannot absorb water

D

None of them is correct

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The correct Answer is:
B
Steep slopes result in fast running water result in removal of a top layer of soil called homos as a result plant cannot grow properly and vegetation changes into xerophytic plants.
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