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A mangrove forest at dusk
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Mangrove Forest

Mangroves are trees and shrubs that aren’t necessarily closely related to one...
underwater photo of floating mangrove propagules
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Floating Propagules

After mangrove flowers are pollinated the plants produce seeds that immediately...
illustration of five different types of mangrove forest
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Mangrove Forest Diversity

A mangrove forest is categorized into five types of forest-based upon its...
A map of mangrove species around the world
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Mangroves of the World

Mangroves grow in sheltered tropical and subtropical coastal areas across the...
two mangrove trees in the crashing waves
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Mangrove Sunset

Mangrove trees are flooded every day as the tides flow in and out. ...
women in dugout canoes in the mangrove forest
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Forests of Plenty

With an estimated worth of 1,648 billion dollars, mangroves are important...
A satellite image of the rivers and mangroves of the sundarbans
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Sundarbans from Space

The Sundarbans, a UNESCO World Heritage site at the mouth of the Ganges,...
a plot of new mangrove sprouts
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Mangrove Seedlings

A plot of land recently seeded with young mangroves. ...
A green iridescent hummingbird
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Mangrove Hummingbird

Mangrove hummingbirds rely on the sweet nectar from the Pacific mangrove. This rare...
cone roots surrounding a mangrove
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Cone Roots Spring Up from the Ground

Mangroves must deal with daily changes in sea level as the tides come in and...
Crystals of salt on a mangrove leave
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Crystals of Salt

Some mangroves, like this Avicennia germinans, get rid of excess salt from the...
A bengal tiger on the shores of a mangrove forest
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Tiger of the Forest

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