If trees grow with water, why isn't there any trees in the ocean?

Answer 1

Biologically fit to survive in the ambient ecological environment, like rain forests, or parcs for instance. The biological structure of a tree is meant to only survive in a dry, mixed soil preferably blended with bi logical decomposed matter from other biological specimens, the landscape, geography(soil) which the tree is planted on must have nutrition in the soil. Now let's look at the sand found deep in the ocean..... nothing, the sand is made from rocks with nothing else than rocks, maybe some fish skin, some traces TRACES of fish blood and more; and of course salt. Salt will kill the tree, and over saturating the tree with water is fatal and can sustain more damage to a tree. THe tree has ions, which allows these nutrients to enter the tree; but wait..... only salt.Trees like most plants are photosynthetic. they grow with sunlight. they also breathe carbon dixoide, and convert it to oxygen. SO that's your answer budy , don't try planting trees in the ocean :) !!!!! And think more before asking questions like these, no offense, but you don't even need to be a science guy to know tis, it's logical, systematic.

Answer 2

A few do, at least in areas with tidal influences, such as certain species of mangroves. For instance:

"Red mangroves, which can live in the most inundated areas, prop themselves up above the water level with stilt roots, and can then take in air through pores in their bark (lenticels).

Red Mangroves exclude salt by having rather impermeable roots which are highly suberised, acting as an ultra-filtration mechanism to exclude sodium salts from the rest of the plant.

Plants in mangrove swamps are a diverse group which have been able to exploit a habitat (the intertidal zone) because they have developed a set of physiological adaptations to overcome the problems of anoxia, salinity and frequent tidal inundation."

I know this isn't open ocean, but it's pretty close!

Answer 3

its very simple hun. Trees like most plants are photosynthetic. they grow with sunlight. they also breathe carbon dixoide, and convert it to oxygen. A tree could no more grow in the ocean then you or i could survive on a fruit only diet. our bodies our designed to eat multiple foods were omnivorous.

check out the lnky below for more detailed info on tree types. but the long and short of it is that their is no carbon dioxide for the trees to breath underwater, therefore trees cant breathe and would drown. also the lack of direct sunlight would cause them to starve to death.

Answer 4

Trees are designed to grow on land, and rather slowly, so would be outcompeted in the sea. They are not adapted to grow in salt. They do not have a structure that could easily absorb oxygen from water. Most seaweeds are fairly flat so they can.

Answer 5

Trees (and most land-based plants) use the nitrogen in soil for food. They would starve in the ocean.

Answer 6

There are some trees that grow in brackish water like mangroves in coastal swamps, but it's normally too salty.

Answer 7

TREE ROOTS NEED OXYGEN. THE ROOT SYSTEMS WOULD SUFFOCATE FROM LACK OF OXYGEN. THE CONCEPT OF WATERING A TREE IS TO WATER DEEP WHEN YOU WATER BUT LESS FREQUENCY. IT TAKES THE ROOTS SEVERAL DAYS TO ABSORB THE WATER THEN THEY NEED OXYGEN. SO IF THE ROOTS STAYED WET ALL THE TIME THEY WOULD SUFFOCATE FROM LACK OF OXYGEN AND DIE. ALSO, THE SALT WOULD CHANGE THE OSMOTIC PRSSURE AND THE ROOTS WOULD NOT TAKE IN ANY WATER.

Answer 8

Because,trees need firm land to grow and too much water can kill them. They also need sunlight for photosynthesis.

Answer 9

Trees will die if they to much of water.

Answer 10

How long can you live without water? Are you a fish?