Plant Kingdom Question 398
Question: The first plants to appear after a forest fire are the ferns, this is because of the survival of their [Kerala PMT 2004]
Options:
A) Spores
B) Leaves
C) Fronds
D) Rhizomes
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
Ferns are generally the first colonizers of burnt down forest area.
This is due to persistence of their underground rhizomes while the above ground parts get burnt up.