Tangled Roots http://t.co/mcLisBeQ22
February 28, 2013
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The reason mangrove swamps are such a good protection for the beaches lies in this mass of roots. When the trees grow next to each other, there is a solid mass of these shoots that break up the action of the waves and keep the beach from eroding.
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