Halophytes are salt-tolerant plants that can grow in soil or water with high salt concentrations, such as in salt marshes, mangroves, deserts, or coastal areas.
Halophytes are the types of plants that prefer to grow on :
Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2015 · Topic: Ecology (Aquatic Ecosystems: Freshwater, Marine, Estuaries, Wetlands)
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