Mangroves
Science class project ( Jennifer R. and Katie K.)
All About Mangroves
AT THE RAIN FOREST!!!!!!!!🌴🌿 🍀
All of these trees grow in areas with low-oxygen soil, where slow-moving waters allow fine sediments to accumulate. Mangrove forests only grow at tropical and subtropical latitudes near the equator because they cannot withstand freezing temperatures.
Many mangrove forests can be recognized by their dense tangle of prop roots that make the trees appear to be standing on stilts above the water. This tangle of roots allows the trees to handle the daily rise and fall of tides, which means that most mangroves get flooded at least twice per day. The roots also slow the movement of tidal waters, causing sediments to settle out of the water and build up the muddy bottom.
Mangrove forests stabilize the coastline, reducing erosion from storm surges, currents, waves, and tides. The intricate root system of mangroves also makes these forests attractive to fish and other organisms seeking food and shelter from predators.
Endangered animals living next to mangroves
Bengal Tiger
It's diet consists of large prey such as wild deer and pigs,but it will also prey on animals such as fish,elephants and primates.The major threat to this species is poaching for it's skin and of its body parts for "medicines".Its is also suffering heavily from habitat loss which is leading to decline in prey for the animal.
Hawksbill Turtle
Mangroves are an essential habitat for older juveniles and adults,offering protection and food.There has been an 80% decrease in the number of turtles over the last three generations and the population is still decreasing.The major threats to this species are the tortoiseshell trade,egg collection,destruction of nesting and foraging habitat,hunting for meat and entanglement in fishing equipment.
Mangrove hummingbird
The biggest threat is habitat loss due to construction of shrimp ponds and salt farms,but pollution and road construction (destroying,hydrology) are also threats.
Fun to learn!!😄
Brown bear classification
Kingdom-Animalia
phylum-chordata
class-mammalia
order-carnivora
family-Ursidae
Genus-Ursus
Species-U.arctos
Abiotic factor-
-Temperature
-weather
-water
-soil
-flooding
biotic factors-
-Birds
-snakes
-crocodile
-tigers