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Q: Why do roots of mangrove trees have difficulty in getting air?
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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.


How roots of mangrove trees survive?

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


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 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 do you call it when many mangrove trees live in an ecosystem?

A Mangrove are trees that grow on swamp like or any water environments. For short a mangrove ecosystem is the interaction between biotic and abiotic factors in a "mangrove forest"


What trees that live in water?

Mangrove


Can trees grow in salt water?

Yes. Mangrove trees do.


Is the mangrove tree fresh water or salt water?

they grow in Africa