Why do palms have sponge-like wood and shallow roots?

Subject: Why do palms have sponge-like wood and shallow roots?

Date: Wed Jul 18 20:16:08 2001
Posted by nathan
Grade level: teacher/prof School: DHS
City: Daytona State/Province: Fl Country: USA
Area of science: Botany
ID: 995501768.Bt

Message:


Are the shallow root systems and sponge-like wood of palms and ther relatives 
an adaptation to wind in coastal areas that allows them to bend rather than 
break?

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