Mangroves: Mangrove Ecology - Ecological Analysis

Which species is the MOST salt tolerant?

A

B

C

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No. Look at the top graph again, and see which plant can grow at the highest salinity. Try again.
No. Read the x-axis and look at the top graph again. Note that B has a salt tolerance intermediate to the other species. Try again.
YES! C may have a small rate of growth overall, but it can grow at high salinity, ie. in seawater (top graph). A and B cannot.
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Examine the graph by moving the mouse over it.