1. Mangroves Maria Meshcherskaya Period # 2

2. Species of Mangroves in the U.S. Red Mangrove White Mangrove Black Mangrove

3. Red Mangrove  Kingdom PlantaePlantae  Subkingdom TracheobiontaTracheobionta  Superdivision SpermatophytaSpermatophyta  Division MagnoliophytaMagnoliophyta  Class MagnoliopsidaMagnoliopsida  Subclass RosidaeRosidae  Order RhizophoralesRhizophorales  Family RhizophoraceaeRhizophoraceae  Genus Rhizophora L.Rhizophora L.  Species Rhizophora mangle L.Rhizophora mangle L.

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5. White Mangrove  Kingdom PlantaePlantae  Subkingdom TracheobiontaTracheobionta  Superdivision SpermatophytaSpermatophyta  Division MagnoliophytaMagnoliophyta  Class MagnoliopsidaMagnoliopsida  Subclass RosidaeRosidae  Order MyrtalesMyrtales  Family CombretaceaeCombretaceae  Genus LagunculariaLaguncularia  Species Laguncularia racemosa (L.)Laguncularia racemosa (L.)

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7. Black Mangrove  Kingdom PlantaePlantae  Subkingdom TracheobiontaTracheobionta  Superdivision SpermatophytaSpermatophyta  Division MagnoliophytaMagnoliophyta  Class MagnoliopsidaMagnoliopsida  Subclass AsteridaeAsteridae  Order LamialesLamiales  Family VerbenaceaeVerbenaceae  Genus AvicenniaAvicennia  Species Avicennia germinansAvicennia germinans

10. Red Mangrove Shiny pointed leaves Cigar ‐ shaped propagules

11. White mangrove Leaves: Entire; evergreen; opposite; oblong to obovate; short petiole; leaf tip blunt, rounded or notched; A conspicuous pair of glands is located just below the leaf base on the short petiole. Smallest propagule

12. Black Mangrove Leaves: Entire; opposite; oblong to elliptic; evergreen; leathery; petiole very short; light gray to whitish on the underside and dark green and glabrous on the upper side. Tear ‐ shaped propagules

13. MANGROVE ECOLOGY AND THEIR IMPORTANCE TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND NEIGHBORING MARINE COMMUNITIES MANGROVE LIFE CYCLE Mangroves

14. The importance of mangrove swamps is well established in regard to shoreline erosion control and ecological productivity. They function as nurseries and adult habitat for shrimp and recreational fisheries, exporters of organic matter to adjacent coastal food chains, and enormous sources of valuable nutrients. Their physical stability helps to prevent shoreline erosion, shielding inland areas from severe damage during hurricanes and tidal waves. Mangrove’s Importance

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