View Single Post
  #1   Report Post  
Old 12-05-2011, 11:15 PM posted to sci.bio.botany
Peter Jason Peter Jason is offline
external usenet poster
 
First recorded activity by GardenBanter: Nov 2006
Posts: 72
Default Coconut palms on remote islands.

These can be observed growing close to the sea shore.

Why doesn't the salt effect their growth, and where do they get fresh
water if many of these islands are just sand and coral?