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Which of the following does not explain the importance of mangrove forests?

AThey provide shelter to organisms on high energy coasts.
BThey help prevent erosion along coasts.
CThey increase surface runoff and flooding.
DThey filter and process pollutants out of the environment.

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Erudite1

The correct option is C.

Mangrove forest serves as habitat for a large number of water animals such as molluscs, crabs, fish, etc. Mangrove helps in stabilizing coast line, it protect the ecosystem from storms, it stores high amount of carbon and many animals lived in various habitat in the ecosystem. Mangrove forest does not increase surface run off and flooding rather it prevent it.

mickymike92

Based on their importance, mangroove forests do not increase surface runoff and flooding.

What are mangrove forests?

Mangroove forests are forest that are found in regions of brackish water.

Importance of mangroove forests include:

  • They provide shelter to organisms on high energy coasts.
  • They help prevent erosion along coasts.
  • They filter and process pollutants out of the environment.

Therefore, mangroove forests do not increase surface runoff and flooding.

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