Mangrove Forest Quiz

Mangroves grow at sheltered coasts so that the seedlings are not swept away and nutrients can accumulate.

There are two ways salt-secreting leaves function.

Aerial roots allow oxygen to be taken in directly from the air at all times.

Which of the following are NOT reasons why mangrove forests have aerial roots?

Aerial roots help anchor the mangroves in the soft soil.

Mangroves grow in tropical climate, which have high temperature and rainfall at some months during the year.

Mangrove plants are of varying heights.

Mangrove plants that can tolerate higher salinity and longer periods of flooding are found in the inland zone.

All species of plants found in mangrove forests have salt-excluding roots.

Mangroves grow along coasts that are _____

Which of the following is NOT an adaptation of mangrove forests?

Mangroves have a higher diversity of plants than tropical rainforests.