Wednesday, February 25, 2009
What are Mangroves?
Mangroves are tropical plants which are found along much of the world’s tropical coasts. They grow in loose, wet soils, salt water, and are periodically submerged by tidal flows. Their distribution throughout the world is affected by climate, salinity of the water, fluctuation of the tides, type of soil in the area and, more recently, by development of tidal wetlands for residential use as well as industrial, i.e. shrimp farms.
living nature
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