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Mangroves are located along tropical seacoasts along the equator. They are mostly located in SEA, and those in central US are mainly mangrove forests instead of the diverse swamps we have here. They are only found in inter-tidal zones where the sea meets rivers. Mangroves are woody plants which grow from 10m to 60m and are characterized by their ability to tolerate the constant inundation of water of high salt content and their unique process of seed dispersal. They can cope with the changing tides as they have prop roots, which allow them The mangroves are able to cope with the salt water because they are to excrete salt through their leaves; crystallization of the salt occurs on the old leaves that are going to break off. When they eventually do, the excess salt is gotten rid of. The black mangrove has underground roots from which thin roots which may grow up to a foot long (pneumatophores) protrude upwards to absorb oxygen when the underground roots are submerged. Also, the seeds fall off prematurely and finish their growth in the mud. What happens is this: the seeds, which are shaped big and heavy, are released from the parent plant. It plunges downwards into the mud and anchors itself to the ground with its roots and finishes its development. By simply existing, mangroves are benefiting many other communities. Biomass is very high in mangroves, and the biodiversity here is overwhelming. Seabirds use mangroves as breeding grounds like many other organisms, and by depositing their guano around the area return valuable nitrogen from the oceans to the mangrove forest. Mangrove roots also act as nurseries for marine fishes, and the mud and sediments provide important feeding grounds for marine life. They prevent erosion of the coastline in the long term. During storms, it protects waterfront structures like buildings.This is perhaps the most fragile biome of all; only 100 plants are left worldwide. However, because of its rather unattractive appearance it is being cleared, resulting in beach instability. 
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sources
www.tropicalisland.de/borneo.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/C0113340/text/biomes/biomes.grassland.tropical.plants.html
https://royercenter.cwc.psu.edu/biodiversity/defined/biosphere/biome-savanna.html
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/
http://www.panda.org/news_facts/education/university/habitats/index.cfm?habitatID=5
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