STUDENT: Since the mangroves live in waterlogged soil, they have aerial roots sticking out of the ground so they can get oxygen into the roots. STUDENT: They have buttress roots where they keep ...

In the southeastern state of Espírito Santo, Bernardino collects data on mangroves. When the tide is out, he and his colleagues wade into the tangle of roots. PHOTOGRAPH BY ANA CAROLINE DE LIMA ...

Scientists in the Asia and Pacific region, with support from the IAEA, have successfully identified sources of carbon stocked in mangrove soils — an important step toward improving the management and ...

Mangrove roots trap sediment as currents carrying suspended particles are intercepted and slowed. Between the carbon sequestered below-ground, and the sediment trapped within the tangle of roots ...

Some trees have “prop” roots, others “buttress” roots, still others, like the mangroves, have “stilt” roots. Robbie Delgado, top National Guide from Quito, catches a little frog the ...