Describe the specific adaptations of hydrophytes with respect to roots, stem & leaves?
(i) ADAPTATIONS IN ROOTS- Root systems are haphazardly developed & unbranched, some floating plants or submerged plants lack roots. There is an absence of root hairs except in rooted floating hydrophytes. (ii) ADAPTATIONS IN STEM-, Stems are long, slender & flexible in submerged hydrophytes whereas in the case of free-floating hydrophytes stems are modified as thick, stout, stoloniferous occur horizontally on the water surface. (iii) ADAPTATIONS IN LEAVES- Leaves are thin, long, ribbon shapes and submerged forms. In free-floating plants, the petioles of leaves show indefinite power of growth.
