Diversity of Plants in Rivers and Streams
In rivers and streams, a variety of plants play essential roles by providing shelter, food, and oxygen to animals. From white poplar to water lilies, different plants thrive along riverbanks and in water bodies, contributing to the ecosystem's health and balance. Aquatic plants like water lettuce and water chestnut also play a crucial role by floating on the water surface with spreading rhizomes and roots anchoring deep in the riverbed mud.
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Science 4 Lesson 1
In rivers and streams there are many different plants which provide shelter and food for animals. Plants also add oxygen to water.
Some plants such as white poplar weeping willow alder bamboo grow along rivers.
There are also plants like bulrush reed papyrus that emerge from water.
Other plants such as lotus flower water lily blue water lily water hyacinth
water lettuce floaton the water surface. Some of these aquatic plants have spreading rhizomes and roots that anchor the plant deep in the mud of the river bed. water chestnut
