Synonyms
Mangrove forest; Mangrove swamp; Mangrove trees; Sea trees; Tidal forest; Tidal swamp; Tidal wetland
Definition
Mangroves. A tidal habitat comprised of salt-tolerant trees and shrubs. Comparable to rainforests, mangroves have a mixture of plant types. Sometimes the habitat is called a tidal forest or a mangrove forest to distinguish it from the trees that are also called mangroves.
Mangrove. A tree, shrub, palm, or ground fern, generally exceeding 0.5 m in height, that normally grows above mean sea level in the intertidal zone of marine coastal environments and estuarine margins.
Tidal salt marsh. Small shrubs or herbaceous plants, generally less than 0.5 m in height, that normally grow above mean sea level in the intertidal zone of marine coastal environments and estuarine margins.
Tidal salt pan. Flat areas of fine sediments lacking macrophyte vegetation above mean sea level in the intertidal zone of marine coastal environments and estuarine margins.
Tidal wetlands. The...
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Duke, N.C. (2011). Mangroves. In: Hopley, D. (eds) Encyclopedia of Modern Coral Reefs. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2639-2_108
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