Q. Consider the following:
- Salt marshes
- Tidal creeks
- Mud flats
- Freshwater
- Estuaries
Which of the above mentioned are potential habitats for mangroves?
Answer:
Only 1, 2, 3, and 5
Notes: Mangroves grow along the coasts in the salt marshes, tidal creeks, mud flats and estuaries. They consist of a number of salt-tolerant species of plants. Crisscrossed by creeks of stagnant water and tidal flows, these forests give shelter to a wide variety of birds.