mangroves
- plural of mangrove.
Example Sentences
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"Our findings emphasize that understanding the coastal landscape as a whole is crucial when predicting how mangroves might respond to climate change, and how we can protect them."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026
The research also shows that whilst a combination of restoration and a reduction in chopping down mangroves has been successful, it has not been a uniform success across the globe.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
The fuel terminal was built in the 1920s, when there was little other than mangroves and coconut palms on Fisher Island.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
In Rio de Janeiro, biologist Mário Moscatelli, who’s spent decades restoring mangroves in the city’s gorgeous Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon, is now speaking on behalf of the lagoon’s capybaras.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
Now the darkness was closing in on his family; now the evil music filled the night, hung over the mangroves, skirled in the wave beat.
From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck
