What is the effects of oil spill on plants?

Answer 1

• it affects the plant growth because of the toxic fumes.

It blocks the surface of the water, disabling oxygen and carbon dioxide to enter it. The plant will not be able to photosynthesize and transpire. Eventually the plant will die.

Answer 2

It kills them via rotting them away,and also they die because of the oil blocking the leaves from getting any sunlight from the sun,so don't spill that black gunk on anything living as some of the effects will be similar.

Answer 3

Oil clogs the stomata on the leaves preventing the intake of CO2 and the escape of O2. It also puts chemical imbalances in the soil by increases levels of toxic elements such as Fe, Pb, C and Zn. Oil also prevents the aeration of the soil which prevents certain nutrients to reach the roots of the plant, cutting off its resources so that it dies. Anyway you slice it, oil spills kill plants.

Answer 4

oil has a surtan cimical so yayOil fumes are toxic to plants. The oil also makes the surface of the water black, which allows no light to reach the plants, meaning that they can't photosynthesize. Marsh grass, mangroves and intertidal plants can all be killed or badly damaged by an oil spill.

Answer 5

The oil spills make the ocean water black with oil, making the water poisonous for plants. Resulting in the plants dying, along with animals. Also, the fumes created by the oil spill is toxic to the plants.

Answer 6

oil spill affects plant growth because of its toxic smells. it also affects its order of growth

Answer 7

Because they have cholesterol

Answer 8

Yes because it affected everything