What do you mean by mangroves?
The mangroves regions are present near the sea coasts ,generally where the river meets the sea like the deltas formed near the Bay of Bengal.The forests of Andamans and Nicobar Islands are also mangroves forests. These regions contain saline soil which are loose and swampy.
The plants that grow in saline soils are called halophytes.So ,in these regions mainly halophytes are present.The plants that grow in these regions are also called mangrove plants.
The roots of the plants growing in these regions do not get proper oxygen.So ,the roots branches grow up .These roots have special pores to respire also called respiratory roots or pneumatophores ex Rhizophora.
The mangroves regions are present near the sea coasts ,generally where the river meets the sea like the deltas formed near the Bay of Bengal.The forests of Andamans and Nicobar Islands are also mangroves forests. These regions contain saline soil which are loose and swampy.
The plants that grow in saline soils are called halophytes.So ,in these regions mainly halophytes are present.The plants that grow in these regions are also called mangrove plants.
The roots of the plants growing in these regions do not get proper oxygen.So ,the roots branches grow up .These roots have special pores to respire also called respiratory roots or pneumatophores ex Rhizophora.
