Mangrove Tree Marsh
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(DSC02503) - Mangroves are very specialized plants and have adapted to survive in a very harsh environment where other plants cannot survive. An example of an interesting adaptation is the root system of mangroves. Since mangroves often live in muddy environments where gas exchange is difficult, the root systems of many mangrove species are highly specialized. One example of this is pneumatophores or breathing roots which look like fingers sticking out of the ground which are seen on Avicennia spp. (api-api) and Sonneratia spp. (pagatpat) trees. Other roots which grow out from branches and the trunk of mangrove trees such as those on Rhizophora spp. (bakaun) are called stilt or prop roots. These roots contain lenticels or breathing holes which allow gas exchange above the ground. These stilt roots also provide support and anchorage during high winds and wave action as well as serving as an attachment substrate for many marine organisms. (Taken from http://www.traveljournals.net/stories/25 324.html)
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