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  1. Mangrove forests occur in
    1. high mountains
    2. snowy plains
    3. coastal swamps
    4. interior plateaus
Correct Option: C

Mangroves are various kinds of trees up to medium height and shrubs that grow in saline coastal sediment habitats in the tropics and subtropics – mainly between latitudes 25° N and 25° S. There are about 80 different species of mangrove trees. All of these trees grow in areas with low-oxygen soil, where slow-moving waters allow fine sediments to accumulate.



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