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mangrove roots, Thailand
mangrove habitat
Mozambique: mangroves on coast
mangrove propagule
Common mangrove (Rhizophora mangle)
black mangroves
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mangrove forest
mangrove forest
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trees deciduous and coniferous. trees grow on a bank of a forest in springtime in Alberta, British Columbia, Canada. logging, forestry, wood, lumber, wilderness
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Dandelion with seeds blowing in the wind. Seed dispersion.
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