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Birth of an Atoll

An atoll is a ring-shaped coral reef that forms as an old volcano erodes. This...

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Mapping Out What’s Next for the Marshall Islands

For residents of the Marshall Islands, a system of over a thousand islands found on...

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Mangrove Forest

Mangroves are trees and shrubs that aren’t necessarily closely related to one...

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Floating Propagules

After mangrove flowers are pollinated the plants produce seeds that immediately...

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Mangrove Forest Diversity

A mangrove forest is categorized into five types of forest-based upon its...

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Mangroves of the World

Mangroves grow in sheltered tropical and subtropical coastal areas across the...

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Mangrove Sunset

Mangrove trees are flooded every day as the tides flow in and out. ...

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Forests of Plenty

With an estimated worth of 1,648 billion dollars, mangroves are important...

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Sundarbans from Space

The Sundarbans, a UNESCO World Heritage site at the mouth of the Ganges,...

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Mangrove Seedlings

A plot of land recently seeded with young mangroves. ...

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Mangrove Hummingbird

Mangrove hummingbirds rely on the sweet nectar from the Pacific mangrove. This rare...

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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...