Moss peat is used as a packing material for sending flowers and live plants to distant places because
A. it reduces transpiration.
B. it serves as a disinfectant.
C. it is easily available.
D. it is hygroscopic.
Correct Answer :
D. it is hygroscopic.
Species of Sphagnum, a moss, provides peat that have long been used as a fuel. Moss peat is also used as a packing material for sending flowers and live plants to distant places because it is hygroscopic.