Mangroves Flashcards
1
Q
Productivity level?
A
high
2
Q
Primary producer?
A
mangrove tree root system
3
Q
Abiotic factors?
A
tropics/subtropics, warm, clean, shallow, salt and fresh, high saline, low oxygen.
4
Q
Biotic factors?
A
fish, crustaceans, trees, shrubs, ferns, echinoderms, aves, reptiles.
5
Q
Geographical location?
A
S. America east coast, Mexico, Caribbean.
6
Q
Ecosystem services?
A
shrimp farming. fishing, coastal buffer, timber, dyes, tourism, carbon storage.
7
Q
Major threats?
A
shrimp farming, population pressure, logging, pollution.
8
Q
Management?
A
prevent further development/shrimp farming, replanting mangrove trees
