Language Features
—1. Use of general nouns
—2. Use of relating verbs/Linking verbs
—3. Some use action verbs when describing behavior/habits
—4. Use of timeless present tense to indicate usualness
—5. Use of technical terms
A mangrove is a tropical marine tree. Mangroves
have special aerial roots and salt-filtering tap
roots which enable them to thrive in brackish
water. Brackish water is salty but not as salty as
sea water.
Mangrove
trees are commonly planted and found
in coastal areas. Mangroves can serve as walls of
protection for natural disaster in coastal area like
tsunami. According to BBC News, healthy
mangrove forests had helped save lives in the Asia
disaster tsunami and people tended to respect
these natural barriers even more, especially after
the tsunami.
There are several species of mangrove tree found all
over the world. Some prefer more salinity, while
others
like to be very-close to a large fresh water source such as
river. Some prefer areas that are sheltered from waves.
Some species have their roots covered with sea water
every day during high tide. Other species grow on dry
land but are still part of the
ecosystem. The Times of
Indiareported that rare species of mangrove had been
found and was also known as the looking-glass tree,
probably because the leaves are silver-coated.
Mangroves need to keep their trunk and leave
above
the surface of the water. Yet they also need to be firmly
attached to the ground so they
are not moved by waves.
Any part of root that appears above the water flows
oxygen to the plant under
water surface. as the soil begin
to build up, these roots procedure additional roots that
become embedded in the soil.
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