Mangrove
Mangrove
Mangroves are vital coastal trees found throughout Oceania, forming dense forests in estuaries and tidal zones. They provide critical habitat for fish, birds, and other marine species.
Mangroves are vital coastal trees found throughout Oceania, forming dense forests in estuaries and tidal zones. They provide critical habitat for fish, birds, and other marine species.
Habitat
Oceania
Oceania
Oceania
Lifespan
20 to 25 Years
20 to 25 Years
Height
10 to 30 Meters
10 to 30 Meters
10 to 30 Meters
Leaf Shape
Leaf Shape
Mangrove tree leaves are typically small, elliptical, and leathery, with a dark green color and a waxy coating to reduce water loss.
Mangrove tree leaves are typically small, elliptical, and leathery, with a dark green color and a waxy coating to reduce water loss.
Ecological Role
Ecological Role
Mangrove trees provide habitat and food for a variety of wildlife species, including fish, crustaceans, birds, and mammals. They also play a crucial role in coastal protection, helping to stabilize shorelines, reduce erosion, and mitigate the impacts of storms and tsunamis.
Mangrove trees provide habitat and food for a variety of wildlife species, including fish, crustaceans, birds, and mammals. They also play a crucial role in coastal protection, helping to stabilize shorelines, reduce erosion, and mitigate the impacts of storms and tsunamis.
Cultural Importance
Cultural Importance
Mangrove trees have cultural significance in many coastal communities, where they are valued for their role in supporting fisheries, providing timber and fuelwood, and protecting coastal ecosystems. They are also important in traditional medicine, where various parts of the tree are used to treat ailments and injuries.
Mangrove trees have cultural significance in many coastal communities, where they are valued for their role in supporting fisheries, providing timber and fuelwood, and protecting coastal ecosystems. They are also important in traditional medicine, where various parts of the tree are used to treat ailments and injuries.
Interesting Facts
Interesting Facts
Mangrove trees have adapted to thrive in saline environments by developing specialized root systems that can tolerate high levels of salt. These roots also help anchor the tree in muddy, unstable soils and provide oxygen to the submerged parts of the tree.
Mangrove trees have adapted to thrive in saline environments by developing specialized root systems that can tolerate high levels of salt. These roots also help anchor the tree in muddy, unstable soils and provide oxygen to the submerged parts of the tree.
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