ReasoningEasy1 mark
6(iii)
Give a reason to explain each of the following:
Stilt like/aerial roots are a typical feature of littoral forest.
Topic: Littoral forests
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Littoral (tidal) forests grow in soft, waterlogged mud that the tide floods twice a day; stilt and aerial roots anchor the trees firmly in this mud and take in oxygen when the ground lies under water.
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