Why might the entry of salt water into a freshwater swamp harm the native plants there?
A) The salt competes with minerals for uptake by the plants, limiting their growth.
B) Salts bind to nitrogen, preventing it from being taken up.
C) The plants cannot move sugars down the xylem if there is salt outside of the roots pulling water out.
D) Photosynthesis is inhibited by salt.
E) The plant roots cannot take up water if the soil salt concentration is high.

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Plants which are adapted to one solute regime around their roots may not be able to adapt to a different regime.

Why Might the Entry of Salt Water into a Freshwater