mangrove tree

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mangrove
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmæŋ.ɡrəʊv/us
/ˈmæŋ.ɡroʊv/
a tropical tree, found near water, whose twisted roots grow partly ...
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tree
noun[C]
uk
/triː/us
/triː/
a tall plant that has a wooden trunk and branches that grow from its ...
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Based on these physical and biological parameters, we have proposed four common allometric equations for estimating themangrovetreeweight of trunk, leaf, above-ground part and root.
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It seems to me the tree which has been planted is something like themangrovetree, which grows in tropical swamps, with its roots above ground, interlacing and interlocking.
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Themangrovetreecrab is preyed on by birds, terrestrial mammals and larger crabs.
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The small feather-lined cup nest is built in amangrovetree, and the normal clutch is two brown-blotched buff eggs.
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Eachmangrovetreespecies is specific to particular latitudes and levels of tidal inundation.
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Each species has its own solutions to these problems; this may be the primary reason why, on some shorelines,mangrovetreespecies show distinct zonation.
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The femalemangrovetreecrab carries the fertilised eggs under her abdomen until they are ready to hatch.
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Further studies are therefore needed to understand how the ant/termite mosaic functions in contiguous mangrove trees.
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Allometric relationships for estimating biomass in multi-stemmed mangrove trees.
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The seedling may finally reach a point of its destination where conditions are favorable, and the roots will begin to bury into the ground, forming a newmangrovetree.
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Mangrove trees grow in seawater; they secrete salt by trapping it into parts of the root, which are then eaten by animals (usually crabs).
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They spend the night in a grove of mangrove trees.
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High seed predation by crabs can have negative influence on regeneration of mangrove trees.
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They use their byssus to completely immobilize themselves to the roots of mangrove trees, corals, and other substrates.
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It also has a prehensile tail that would suggest it could climb mangrove trees.
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Twenty-five of the world's sixty-eight species of mangrove trees can be found in the province.
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It was collected from small-leaved mangrove trees adjoining a beach.
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It is a nocturnal bird, and breeds semi-colonially in mangrove trees, laying 2-4 bluish white eggs in a twig nest.
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Mangrove trees and limestone cliffs cover much of the island shores.
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Most species live on mudflats, but some also climb mangrove trees.
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