Mangrove Ecosystem

Question 1

Mangrove ecosystem

Answer 1

Type of forest which dominated by mangrove trees growing in the transition zone between the land and sea

Coastal woodland, tidal/marginal forest

Question 2

Mangrove

Answer 2

Salt-tolerant trees and shrubs that survive in the intertidal zone, on fine-grained soil

High salinity, average temperature, no strong waves/tidal currents

Question 3

Pneumatophore

Lenticel

Answer 3

Special aerial roots that act like lungs or breathing organs

Question 4

Viviparous

Answer 4

Germination occurs on the tree

Question 5

Threats to mangroves

Answer 5

Deforestation, overconsumption, and settlements