1.any tropical tree or shrub belonging to the genusRhizophora,of the family Rhizophoraceae, the species of which are mostly low trees growing in marshes or tidal shores, noted for interlacing above-ground roots. 2.any similar plant.
The Bahamas will refinance some of its debt to protect its waters Mangroves are threatened by illegal logging, climate change and rising seas, pollution and urban development. According to a Kenya environment ministry report in 2018, about 40% of mangroves along the Indian Ocean coast are degra...
This review focused on some specific histo-physiological features of the mangroves that help them to adjust and grow extensively in the saline rich coastal regions. Sundarban, the largest chunk of coastal ecosystems of the world located between India and Bangladesh has the widest range of mangrove ...
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