Tag: Mangrove

Mangroves of Mozambique

by Sarah Farmer, SRS Science Communications  • 
Whether small and shrubby or tall and majestic, mangroves have an unusual ability – they are specially adapted to grow in brackish water, and can tolerate ocean waves lapping at their stilt-like roots. As stands mature, soil and decaying plant matter becomes captured in the intricate web of their roots. “The soil in mangrove ecosystems…  More 

Black Mangrove on the Move on the Gulf Coast of Texas

by Zoe Hoyle, SRS Science Communications  • 
Some plant species are already migrating due to climate change, moving north into areas that aren’t as cold as they used to be. Along the Gulf Coast of Texas, black mangrove, a small shrubby tree, is expanding into saltmarshes as the intervals between winters with freezing temperatures lengthen. Easily outcompeting the Spartina cordgrasses that dominate…  More