Being trees that live in water, other the years Mangroves have made changes and adaptions to their habitat so they can survive. Mangroves are able to control the opening of their stomata pores and allows them conserve its fresh water, to survive in a saline enviroment. They also have seeds that float so the tide can act as a method to spread out plants so they dont over crowd. The Red Mangrove even has its long roots sprouting out from the trees side, so it supports the tree and hold it in place. Living in water they even hold their seeds until after it has germinated and a long, until bud is formed. When it has matured to this stage, the parent tree drops it into the water, where it stays until it finds the soil and is able to put out roots. Another adaption the mangrove has is that they are able to turn their leaves to reduce the surface area of the leaf exposed to the hot sun, which allows them to reduce water loss through evaporation so they can survive.
Pores in leaves floating root and germination
Red Mangrove roots
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