Which of the following is characteristics of a swamp?

Source: JAMB · 2024

Which of the following is characteristics of a swamp?

  1. Vegetation with stratified arrangement
  2. mesophytes with broad leaves
  3. The ground is flooded most of the time ✓
  4. Predominance of climbing plants
Explanation

A swamp is a wetland. Its main feature is that the ground is flooded most of the time, so the soil has little air.

Layered vegetation is typical of rainforest. Broad-leaved mesophytes live where water is moderate. Climbing plants are most common in forests.

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