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Mangrove forests occur in – |
| A. | high mountains |
| B. | snowy plains |
| C. | coastal swamps |
| D. | interior plateaus |
| Answer» C. coastal swamps | |
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Explanation: Mangroves are various kinds of trees up to medium height and shrubs that grow in saline coastal sediment habitats in the tropics and subtropics - mainly between latitudes 25° N and 25° S. There are about 80 different species of mangrove trees. All of these trees grow in areas with low-oxygen soil, where slow-moving waters allow fine sediments to accumulate. |
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