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Characterised by halophytic (salt loving) trees, shrubs and other plants growing in brackish to saline tidal waters. It includes various kinds of trees up to medium height and shrubs that grow in saline coastal sediment habitats in the tropics and subtropics.
Mangroves provide support to important functions of the biosphere including coastal protection, carbon sequestration and biodiversity. The resiliency and vitality of coastal social-ecological systems are threatened if these areas are not well preserved. |