A) High altitude mountains B) Deserts C) Coastal intertidal zones D) Freshwater lakes
A) Needle-like leaves to conserve water B) Salt excretion through leaves C) Thick bark for insulation D) Extensive root systems in freshwater
A) Aerial roots, but not prop roots B) Prop roots C) Fibrous roots D) Tap roots
A) Roots B) Bark C) Fruit D) Salt glands in leaves
A) Red mangroves B) Black mangroves C) White mangroves D) Buttonwood mangroves
A) Seaward of red and black mangroves B) Landward of red and black mangroves C) On steep slopes D) Exclusively in freshwater areas
A) Elliptical B) Needle-like C) Heart-shaped D) Rounded
A) Long, pencil-shaped seedlings B) Winged seeds C) Small, round seeds D) Berries
A) Seed germination while still attached to the parent tree B) Rapid growth rate C) Production of multiple flowers D) Resistance to fungal diseases
A) Leaf shape B) Soil pH level C) Salt excretion method D) Root system
A) Mitigation B) Succession C) Zonation D) Stratification
A) The landward zone B) The zone with the least salinity C) The most seaward zone D) The mid-zone
A) High nitrogen uptake B) Anaerobic soil tolerance C) Attraction of pollinators D) Resistance to herbivory
A) Extensive root systems B) Brightly colored flowers C) A thick waxy coating on their leaves D) Small leaves
A) They increase erosion B) They provide habitat for many species C) They block sunlight from reaching the water D) They acidify the soil
A) Rhizophora mangle B) Conocarpus erectus C) Laguncularia racemosa D) Avicennia germinans
A) Conocarpus erectus B) Avicennia germinans C) Laguncularia racemosa D) Rhizophora mangle
A) Conocarpus erectus B) Avicennia germinans C) Rhizophora mangle D) Laguncularia racemosa
A) Rhizophora mangle B) Avicennia germinans C) Conocarpus erectus D) Laguncularia racemosa
A) Yellowish-white B) Purple C) Blue D) Red
A) Two salt excreting glands at the base of the leaf blade B) Sharp points C) Waxy upper surface D) Hairy undersides
A) Xerophytic B) Hydrophytic C) Halophytic D) Mesophytic
A) From the air B) From other trees C) From the water and sediment D) From insects
A) Heart-shaped B) Oblong C) Needle-like D) Circular
A) Their root systems trap sediment. B) Their leaves block wind and rain C) They release chemicals that harden the sand D) They attract seabirds that stabilize the shore
A) Red Mangrove B) Black Mangrove C) White Mangrove D) Buttonwood
A) Reddish-brown B) Gray C) Green D) Black
A) To absorb water B) To facilitate gas exchange C) To store nutrients D) To anchor the tree in the mud
A) Red Mangrove B) Black Mangrove C) Buttonwood D) White Mangrove
A) A pod B) A berry C) A capsule D) A cone-like fruit |