Mangrove study guide

Red Mangrove

-Location: In the low marsh closest to the water, the farthest

-Root: Prop & Drop

-Leaf structure: Large, oval, waxy lamina, thick.

-How it copes with salt: Excludes the salt.... blocks it from entering

-How it gets oxygen: Lenticel openings to allow oxygen inside

Black Mangrove

-Location: High marsh in the middle region

-Root: Pencil roots/deadman fingers/snorkel

-Leaf structure: Smaller, oval, pointed, thin, salt crystals, on underside

How it copes with salt: It absorbs salt, takes it in, and sweats it out

-How it gets oxygen:" pneumatophore" allows oxygen to let air inside

White Mangrove

-Location: Mostly on the land

-Root: Roots in the soil or pneumatophore as needed

-Leaf Structure: Medium size, rounded or oval, indent of W on tip, 2 little knobs petide(looks like a stem)

-How it copes with salt: Excretes salt(not common)

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