Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Geography

Consider the following assertion:

Mangrove forests are specially adapted to coastal environments influenced by both saltwater and tidal action.

Which of the following statements support the assertion?

  1. Mangroves contain several salt-tolerant plant species.
  2. They grow in salt marshes, tidal creeks, mudflats and estuaries.
  3. Their creeks, stagnant water and tidal flows provide shelter to a wide variety of birds.
  4. They are primarily associated with dry Himalayan slopes above 3,000 metres.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. 1 and 4 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1, 2 and 4 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3 only
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