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Mangroves grow on sheltered shores form dense forests on shorelines, riverbanks and estuaries. Mangroves are basically small trees and shrubs. These grow in tropical and subtropical tide lands almost all over the world. Tidal activity of gulfs, seas and oceans make it possible the growth of Mangroves as they are able to stand in salt water because of unique rooting structures and peculiarity in their reproduction.
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What are plants that grow near the coast?
Mangroves like Rhizophora, Avicinia, brougrera etc.
What kinds of plants grow in the coastal region?
There are lots of coastal areas all around the world. The plants that grow in a coastal area depends on the coastline and it's weather. Sandy coastlines in tropical Florida will have different native plants than the rocky, wooded coastlines of cold Alaska.
What kind of house do people who live in swampy and riverine areas build?
wet lands
What roots grow above mud?
Pneumatophores are roots found in waterlogged soils, such as those produced by mangroves
If mangroves are planted they can lower the intensity of cyclones that usually hit coastal areas?
Planting mangroves cannot reduce the intensity of the cyclones themselves but it can reduce the size of the storm surge, which usually causes the majority of the damage and fatalities.
What are tropical trees that grow in swampy ground along coastal areas are called?
mangroves
What is mudskipper habitat?
Mudflats and tidal mangroves in the tropics.
Tropical trees in a swampy area of the southern US is called?
Mangroves
What cash crop was grown in the low swampy lands in southern North Carolina South Carolina and Georgia?
They could grow rice in swampy areas.
What are areas of swampy grounds called?
Areas of swampy ground are being called: marshes, fens, bogs, quagmires, swamps (in the tropics), Everglades (in Florida), salt marshes (on the coasts), marine swamps (on the seaside).
Are mangroves dogs?
Mangroves are not dogs. Mangroves are tropical trees that grow in brackish water.
What forms in swampy areas rich in plants?
Coal forms in swampy areas that are rich in plants.
What crop did slaves raise in swampy areas?
Slaves grew rice in swampy areas.
Where do mangroves grow and why?
marley smith does
Is a swampy area counted as being moist?
Yes. Areas get swampy from moisture.
Why do pythons live in swampy areas?
pythons live in swampy areas because they could find food easily and fast
Mangrove swamps annual temperature range?
i got this from Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce website; it said "Typically, mangroves occur in areas where the mean annual temperatures do not drop below 19 C."
