Tick the correct answer. Mangrove forests can thrive in _______.
A
saline water
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B
fresh water
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C
polluted water
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D
none of these
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Solution
The correct option is B saline water Saline water,
There are about 80 different species of mangrove trees. All of these trees grow in areas with low-oxygen soil, where slow-moving waters allow fine sediments to accumulate. Mangrove forests only grow at tropical and subtropical latitudes near the equator because they cannot withstand freezing temperatures.