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mangrove swamps

Swamps found on the coastlines in warm tropical climates. They are dominated by mangrove trees, any of about 55 species of trees and shrubs that can live partly submerged in the salty environment of coastal swamps.

Subject: 
Environmental Science [1]
Vocabulary: 
Chapter 6 - Biogeography: Climate, Biomes, and Terrestrial Biodiversity [2]

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