Mangrove adaptations(5)!
1.The red mangrove has developed an adaptation in very unstable soil to develop roots that branch out and prop itself up and stabilize the tree.
2.This type also excludes salts at their roots surface by their leaves extracting salt too.
3. The Black Mangrove has roots that extend upward from the soil that get more oxygen and exchange gases.
4. Both black and white mangroves utilize salt excretion as a balancing mechanism.
5. The black mangrove flowers open at night for bats to feed on its nectar.
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