Q. The plants, which are able to send their roots up to the fringe of water table are called
A) Xerophytic plants
B) Terrestrial plants
C) Phreatophytes
D) Mesophytes
Explanation
Very few plants are able to send their roots upto the fringe of water table because of the absence of air. However, phreatophytes are those plant, which can send and absorb the water from water table, $e.g$., populus deltoides, tamarik, etc.
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