halophyte

Examples of halophyte in the following topics:

• Estuaries: Where the Ocean Meets Fresh Water

  • Many estuarine plant species are halophytes: plants that can tolerate salty water on their roots or sea spray.
  • In some halophytes, filters in the roots remove the salt from the water that the plant absorbs.

• Estuaries & Marshes

  • Many estuarine plant species are halophytes: plants that can tolerate salty water on their roots or sea spray.
  • In some halophytes, filters in the roots remove the salt from the water that the plant absorbs.
  • Many of the halophytic plants such as cordgrass are not grazed at all by higher animals but die off and decompose to become food for micro-organisms, which in turn become food for fish and birds.

• Mangroves

  • Mangroves are salt tolerant trees, also called halophytes, and are adapted to life in harsh coastal conditions.