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I) Marine Flowering Plants A)250,000 species of flowering plants (angiosperms) in the world, but very few are oceanic B)Most reproduce by flowers that turn into seeds C)Only true marine flowering plants are the seagrasses
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II) The Seagrasses A)Three types: 1)Eel Grass 2)Turtle Grass 3)Manatee Grass B)Not true grasses C)More closely related to lilies D)Completely submerged E)Important habitat F)Send out underground runners G)Pollen carried by water currents
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Eel Grass
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Turtle Grass
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Manatee Grass
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III) Mangroves A)Non-true marine plant B)Salt-marsh plant C)Tropical & subtropical only D)Many adaptation for getting rid of salt and conserving water 1)Thick & waxy leaves 2)Seeds germinate while still attached to parent tree E)Have special roots called drop roots
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IV) Salt Marsh Plants A)Non-true marine plant B)These will sometimes touch the salt water during high tide C)Examples include: 1)Cord grasses 2)Pickleweeds
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Spartina (Cordgrasses)Salicornia (Pickleweeds)
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Morning Glory
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