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One adaptation of a manatee is that they have sharp senses. They also can swim fast and feed on many plants in the water.

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They have long roots to get at the nutrients below and around the mangrove. The bark is waxy to stop the water from getting into the bark.

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Q: How roots of mangrove trees survive?
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What is habitat of mangrove trees?

The habitat of mangrove trees are mangrove swamps. Mangrove trees have breathing roots that come out of the swamp so that the roots can take in air. :)


Why do mangrove trees have aerial roots?

Mangrove trees have aerial roots (roots above the soil) as they grow very close together and therefore don't find enough oxygen (O2) underground.


Why must the mangrove swamp be near the sea?

The mangrove tree must be near the ocean because that its roots can survive in salt water.


How have mangrove trees adapted to life in tropical areas of the sea?

Mangrove trees have become specialized to survive in the extreme conditions of estuaries. Two key adaptations they have are the ability to survive in waterlogged and anoxic (no oxygen) soil, and the ability to tolerate brackish waters.


Coastal wetlands that feature short gnarled trees with arching prop roots are called?

mangrove forests


How do mangroves function as a safety hedge?

The mangrove trees do not get uprooted by storms and tides because of their extensive roots


What do mangroves need to survive?

They allow the exchange of gas as the water below them is too muddy with almost no air. This would also prevent the roots from rotting. The mangrove roots are also known as "breathing roots", which implies its function, to breath.


What are the characteristics of mangrove tree?

Mangrove trees [Rhizophora spp] tend to live in areas that are inundated daily by the ocean. They're able to survive in such environments by lower roots being submerged and serving as anchors and elevated roots being above water and taking in oxygen. They also are able to survive due to an internal pumping mechanism that removes excess salts from cells. Their most well known representative is the red mangrove [Rhizophora mangle]Their most common pest is a relative [Poecilips fallax] of the carver beetle. This beetle devastates the mangrove with large, long tunnels by which adults and larvae feed on the tree's seeds.


What is the name of the fish that can climb up trees and can walk?

The mudskipper is a fish which can walk, breathe air and climb tree roots in mangrove areas.


What type of water in Florida do mangrove trees live in?

There are three species of mangrove trees: red mangroves, white mangroves and black mangroves. They all live in salty or brackish waters along the coastlines. Red mangrove are usually in the lower/deeper waters. They are the ones with the large prop-roots. Reds and Blacks live in higher edges of the wetland/shorelines.


What are some trees that begin with the letter m?

A tree that starts with the letter "M" is Maple. There is also Mangrove trees. A tree that starts with the letter "M" is Maple. There is also Mangrove trees. A tree that starts with the letter "M" is Maple. There is also Mangrove trees. A tree that starts with the letter "M" is Maple. There is also Mangrove trees.


What is the roots of a red mangrove tree called?

flvs... haha the answer is prop roots