Q.

Mangrove forests occur in –

A. high mountains
B. snowy plains
C. coastal swamps
D. interior plateaus
Answer» C. coastal swamps
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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