Question

The principle difference between where salt marshes and mangrove forests grow is _______. a. the salinity of the water b. the amount of sunlight the plants receive c. the intensity of the waves along the coast d. the extent of human development in the area

Answer 1

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option a is correct

Answer 2

Answer:

a. the salinity of the water.

Explanation:

The salt marshes are coastal ecosystem which gets regular tides.  

The mangrove forest is the vegetation found in tropical region. In this vegetation, the small trees grow in the saline coastal region. Trees growing in this region are salt tolerant.

The salinity of the water defines the salt dissolved in water. This defines the chemical characteristic of water.

In these region, the solute is greater than the solvent.