THE STORY OF MANGROVE TREE: THEIR ECOSYSTEM

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MY
MANGROVE TREE:

THEIR ECOSYSTEM

5BIOLOGY
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KBSM
EDITION

STANDARD-BASED CURRICULUM FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

MY
MANGROVE TREE:
THEIR ECOSYSTEM

BIOLOGY FORM 5

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MY MANGROVE TREE:THEIR ECOSYSTEM
BIOLOGY FORM 5

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MANGROVE ECOSYSTEM

At the end of this lesson, student
should be able to explain all the
mangrove ecosystem in terms of:

abiotic components
biotic components
adaptation features of mangrove
tree
colonization and succession
importance of mangrove ecosystem

Abiotic Components of
Mangrove System

Mangrove trees are a common tropical
plant found in the estuary area. These
plant is able to adapt with the extreme
abiotic components.

Seedlings Trees are High salt
germinate in often exposed content in soil,
to waves and has low oxygen
the tidal
area tides content in
water

Exposed to a Has a soft soil Exposed
very high structure, to a strong
sludge and
intensity of of wind
sunlight muddy, making it blows
less aeration

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Biotic Components of
Mangrove System

Besides the mangrove trees occupied the
ecosystem, other species of flora and fauna
also can be found living in the same
ecosystem.

Silvered Leaf monkey

Mangrove snake

Stork

Crab

Proboscis monkey

Mangrove tree

Mushroom

Mudskipper Horseshoe Crab

Photograph 1.1 Biotic component found in
mangrove forest

What are the characteristics of the
mangrove trees to help their survival

in inappropriate environment?