Mangrove+Forests

Mangrove soils are quite different from those that most other terrestrial plants grow on. They are poorly drained, lacking in oxygen and are often fine grained and rich in organic matter. In appearance the soils are often clayey mud or sand. Very h igh salinity in the water. ||
 * Geographic Distribution: || Found in Afrotropic, Australasian, Indomalayan and Neotropic areas. Found near estuaries and marine shorelines. ||
 * Climate: || Water temperature exceeds 24°C (75°F) in the warmest month ||  ||
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 * Typical Plants: || There are officially 110 recognized plant species (34 tree species) in the mangrove habitat. Hover biodiversity is generally low and more than twenty species is uncommon. ||
 * Human Impact Issues: || Since mangroves protect the shoreline from erosion and surge storms (like tsunamis), because of the increased destruction of mangrove habitats, the shoreline will be more exposed. About a quarter of all mangrove destruction is from shrimp farming. ||