Salt Marshes and Mangroves Answers

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Mangrove forests play an important role in _______.

fisheries

coastal protection

wildlife habitat

all of the above

Salt marshes typically sit above the high tide mark.

Mangrove pneumatophore roots _______.

prop the trees up above the water line

excrete excess salt

absorb carbon dioxide from the air

none of the above

Salt marshes are found _______.

at high elevations

away from the coast

on high energy coastlines

on low energy coastlines

Which of the following does not explain the importance of mangrove forests?

They provide shelter to organisms on high energy coasts.

They help prevent erosion along coasts.

They increase surface runoff and flooding.

They filter and process pollutants out of the environment.

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