Consider the following statements with refrence to Mangrove 1 It is a shrub tree that grows in coast...........

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Consider the following statements with refrence to Mangrove:

1. It is a shrub tree that grows in coastal saline or brackish water.

2. It occur worldwide in the tropics and subtropics.

3. They are salt-tolerant trees are adapted to life in harsh coastal conditions.

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Explanation:

A mangrove is a shrub or small tree that grows in coastal saline or brackish water. The term is also used for tropical coastal vegetation consisting of such species. Mangroves occur worldwide in the tropics and subtropics, mainly between latitudes 25° N and 25° S. Mangroves are salt-tolerant trees, also called halophytes, and are adapted to life in harsh coastal conditions. They contain a complex salt filtration system and complex root system to cope with salt water immersion and wave action. They are adapted to the low oxygen conditions of waterlogged mud.