PART II. • Visit a sitewhere you might find allspecies of mangrove growing Can you identifythe different species? • f youlive in an area where mangrove forests are present, explore the area and estimate how much of the forest has been altered by humans or damaged by previous storms. Can yau find areas where mangroves are coming back? Are there any restoration efforts to restore mangroves in your area? Explorehow mangroves are used in other countries. In someareas mangroves are grown and harvested for firewood or made into charcoal. Is the acreage of mangroves worldwidedecreasing or increasing? What do you think? ASSESSMENT Use the previous information to answer the questions and on theMANGROVE activity. 1. What type of mangrove does this look like? 2. Name two animals that might be found attached to the roots of this mangrove? 3. As the leaves fall into the water and decay they co uld provide food for what animal? 4. What do we call this decaying plant matter? 5. Name two species of animals might use the mangrove to roost in? 6. What factor limits the range of m € mangrove forests? 7. w What parts of the mangrove do you think might be affected by the above factor? 8. During a typhoon, how might mangroves protect adjacent land areas? 9. Which parts of this mangrove could function as a"nursery"? 10. What part of the mangrove can help trap sediments?
PART II. • Visit a sitewhere you might find allspecies of mangrove growing Can you identifythe different species? • f youlive in an area where mangrove forests are present, explore the area and estimate how much of the forest has been altered by humans or damaged by previous storms. Can yau find areas where mangroves are coming back? Are there any restoration efforts to restore mangroves in your area? Explorehow mangroves are used in other countries. In someareas mangroves are grown and harvested for firewood or made into charcoal. Is the acreage of mangroves worldwidedecreasing or increasing? What do you think? ASSESSMENT Use the previous information to answer the questions and on theMANGROVE activity. 1. What type of mangrove does this look like? 2. Name two animals that might be found attached to the roots of this mangrove? 3. As the leaves fall into the water and decay they co uld provide food for what animal? 4. What do we call this decaying plant matter? 5. Name two species of animals might use the mangrove to roost in? 6. What factor limits the range of m € mangrove forests? 7. w What parts of the mangrove do you think might be affected by the above factor? 8. During a typhoon, how might mangroves protect adjacent land areas? 9. Which parts of this mangrove could function as a"nursery"? 10. What part of the mangrove can help trap sediments?
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