Lecture 8 Flashcards
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mangroves
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terrestrial woody trees and shrubs which flourish in tropical estuarine habitats
2
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tropical mangroves
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limited by temperature
3
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mangrove swamps
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also called mangals, dominant intertidal plants of tropics and subtropics
4
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red mangrove
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dominate the seaward zone, prop roots stabilize tree and sediment
5
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black mangroves
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pneumatophores - specialized root extensions that penetrate from the sediments to the atmosphere (allows plants to respire in waterlogged, anoxic sediment)
6
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white mangroves
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the base of leaves have two salt-excreting glands which allow it to get rid of excess salt
