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  1. Mangrove - Wikipedia

    [4] The mangrove biome, often called the mangrove forest or mangal, is a distinct saline woodland or shrubland habitat characterized by depositional coastal environments, where fine sediments …

  2. Mangrove | Definition, Trees, Forest, Importance, Roots, & Facts ...

    Oct 5, 2025 · A mangrove is any of certain shrubs and trees that grow in dense thickets or forests along tidal estuaries, in salt marshes, and on muddy coasts and that characteristically have …

  3. Mangroves - Smithsonian Ocean

    Mangrove forests along open bays and lagoons that experience full sun are considered to be mangrove fringe. These forests are dependent upon the regular tides that flush leaves, twigs, …

  4. What is a "mangrove" forest? - NOAA's National Ocean Service

    Jun 16, 2024 · Mangrove forests stabilize the coastline, reducing erosion from storm surges, currents, waves, and tides. The intricate root system of mangroves also makes these forests …

  5. Mangroves: 11 Facts You Need to Know | Conservation International

    With the ability to store vast amounts of carbon, mangrove forests are key weapons in the fight against climate change, but they are under threat worldwide. Share these facts about …

  6. Why Are Mangroves Important? 10 Science-Backed Facts

    Jul 3, 2025 · What’s remarkable about mangroves is that despite being trees, they're able to thrive in salty water, sand, and low-oxygen mud. Their twisted roots and branches jut upward from …

  7. Mangrove forests | UNEP - UN Environment Programme

    Jan 20, 2025 · About Mangrove forests are unique ecosystems that thrive in the interface between land and sea. Specially adapted to living in salt and brackish water, mangrove trees are found …

  8. The Mangrove Ecosystem - National Geographic Society

    Nov 14, 2024 · Use this infographic (provided in English, French, and Spanish) to explore mangrove ecosystem, which acts as the ocean's nursery and a barrier to coastal erosion. …

  9. Mangroves - Oceans, Coasts & Seashores (U.S. National Park Service)

    May 13, 2016 · Mangrove forests also are known as “carbon sinks.” Like inland forests, mangrove forests hold carbon that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere and contribute to …

  10. Mangrove Management

    Mangroves are salt-tolerant evergreen tree- or shrub-dominated ecosystems that occur in intertidal environments at the land–sea interface along tropical and subtropical coastlines, …