Definiciones
- 1.Any of various tropical and subtropical evergreen shrubs or trees chiefly of the Rhizophoraceae family that have aerial roots and grow in clumps in brackish intertidal coastal areas; (specifically) any of various trees of the genus Rhizophora, especially the red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle).
- 2.A forest of such shrubs or trees.
- 3.Preceded by a descriptive word: any of various shrubs or trees of genera other than Rhizophora which resemble plants of this genus in appearance and habitat.
Traducciones
- frmangrove
- itmangrovia
- deMangrovenwald
- ruмангрова
Ejemplos
esLos bosques de manglares estabilizan la línea costera, reduciendo la erosión causada por tormentas, corrientes, olas y mareas.
enMangrove forests stabilize the coastline, reducing erosion from storm surges, currents, waves, and tides.
es¿Son los manglares abundantes en el Pantanal?
enAre mangroves abundant in the Pantanal?
esLos manglares son un grupo de árboles y arbustos que viven en la zona costera entre las mareas.
enMangroves are a group of trees and shrubs that live in the coastal intertidal zone.
esLos bosques de manglares solo crecen en latitudes tropicales y subtropicales cerca del ecuador porque no pueden soportar temperaturas bajo cero.
enMangrove forests only grow at tropical and subtropical latitudes near the equator because they cannot withstand freezing temperatures.