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Mangrove Forests

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Defining Characteristics

• Saltwater-Land Transition• Tropic & Sub-Tropic Regions

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Stilt Roots

• Adapted to Tides• Slow the Flow of Sediments

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Adaptations of Mangroves• Low Oxygen• High Amounts of Salt• Lack of Nutrients & Fresh Water

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Importance of Mangrove Forests• Unique Ecosystem

• Creation/Prevents Loss of Coastal Land

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