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What is the chief characteristics of mangrove trees

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Chief characteristics of Mangroves
  • The Mangrove tidal Forests are found in the areas of coasts influenced by tides, meaning every 24 hours, they are inundated by sea water.
  • Dense Mangroves are the common varieties with roots of the plants submerged under water.
  • Very low average height, often only 2-3 meter.
  • Mangroves have specially adapted Aerial and Salt filtering Roots and salt existing leaves that enable them to occupy the saline and wetlands where other plant cannot survive.
  • Mangroves are principal coastal features of Tropical and Sub-Tropical Climates.
  • Mangroves are currently characterised as on open Ecosystem.
  • Royal Bengal Tiger is the famous animal in these forests.
  • Turtles, crocodiles, gharials and snakes are also found in these forests.


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