Distribution of Mangroves

best
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Mangroves grow
is
where temperature
not below 20
°
C
conditions
need calm water
-

Theyalso
root and grow
.
for seedlings to take
model answer :
Distribution question
found along or near the
Mangroves are

coastlines with a sheltered environment

such as shallow river mouths and behind
Islands
.

Characteristics of Mangroves
-

Evergreen
-
Lower plant species diversity
↳ few plant species as
Only a
water
not many survive
in
high Saline
trees- same
- fewer

-
Lower Density and uniform
of trees
height

Horizontal Zonation Exam !

&
T x X x S
Coastal Zone Middle Zone Inland Zone
 Horizontal Zonation Exam !

↑ species and the 4 types of roots

- no Pencil
Avicennia Root
Root
- Sonneration Cone
-
Prop root
Rhizophora n
-
Bruquieranknee-bend root

Adaptation of Mangroves
1 .

Salt-secreting leaves
process Description and explanation
The leaves are enable them
salt-secretingto
to remove salt from saline water that their roots
have absorbed
. The concentrated salt solution
is secreted by the leaves evaporates leaving
behind salt
crystals that are then washed
rain
a
way by
.

.
2 Salt-excluding species
-
Some mangrove species like
the bruquiera
their roots
deny intake of salt by

. Aerial
3 roots

Adapted to soil conditions like:

waterlogged soil

↳ full of water

soft and unstable

Poor in 02 levels
-

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S
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- marking points : Grids (9) to be drawn
,
Title of Sketch and
Pencil root sketch and annotation
Sketch

+x1)(11
1 +

Pencil roots are

↑
1111 --
--

111 slender and can

Pencil
grow up to 20cm
.

Root
Avicennia Species
.

Cone root sketch and annotation

*
> Cone roots are
thicker than pencil
roots and can grow
+ o 1 5
up
.
m tall .

s
Sonneratio
species

Prop root sketch and annotation

-Prostitrot grow towards the

ground from the trunk
and lower branches
Rhizophora Species.
i

Knee bend roots sketch and annotation

I
- Knee x Knee bend roots
& beno
Roots
bend upwards
to above
& emerge

-
E
the soil surface
before bending
downwards into
Soil .

Brugiera
Species .