Question

Mangrove forest kya hota hae

Answer 1

Mangrove forests are the type of forests that are found near the coastal areas where rivers merges with sea or oceans.

Explanation:

• The famous example of mangrove forests is Sundarbans, which is also the world's largest delta and is extended in West Bengal and Bangladesh.
• Since these tress are found in saltwater they have developed various types of adaptations to survive in inter tidal waters.
• The most common adaptation is the prop roots which grows outside the soil in the air and hence traps oxygen from the air for the plants.
• These prop roots forms a dense network of roots which is ecologically very important because they prevent the erosion of the coastal areas, and also acts as a natural barrier in case of storms, and cyclones.
• They are generally distributed along the tropical and subtropical areas because they cannot tolerate cold weathers.