6.5 - Mangrove Forests

Mangroves are found

• In the tropics

• In temperate latitudes

• In polar regions

The conditions for mangrove formation include (select all that apply)

• significant wave action

• primarily Freshwater habitats

• Grow in areas with more deposition than erosion

• warm temperatures year-round

Identify this mangrove

• Black Mangrove

• White Mangrove

• Red Mangrove

• Buttonwood

Which of the following adaptations is evident from this mangrove picture?

• Single trunk structure for stability

• Prop roots for stability

• low leaf canopy for stability

• red color for stability

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What adaptations do mangroves have for obtaining oxygen?

• raised pores called lenticels on prop roots

• absorb oxygen through the flooded substrate

• Tap roots go deep beneath the substrate to access oxygen

• Mangroves require very little oxygen

Red Mangroves adapt to saltwater environments by (select all that apply)

• Excluding salt through efficient filtration

• concentrating salt in discarded "Sacrificial" leaves

• accessing freshwater underground through roots

• excreting salt crystals on the underside of leaves

Viviparous reproduction in plants means

• The seed develops into a young plant after being detached from the parent plant

• The seed does not develop until exposed to heat

• the seed develops into a young plant while still attached to the parent plant

• The seed does not develop until it is in a dry environment.

Identify the reproductive structure in this picture.

• Flower

• Seed

• node

• Propagule

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Mangroves are ecologically important because (select all that apply)

• stabilizes coastlines

• prevent sediment build up on coral reefs

• nursery area for juvenile marine life

• function as a carbon sink

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Based on the graph, which region has shown the most tree cover loss in mangroves?

• North America

• Africa

• South America

• Asia

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