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Abstract

ABSTRACT Intro: Mangrove forest is one of the important vegetational types of the United Arab Emirates. It occurs on muddy flats or fine textured soils along sheltered localities of the coastline and some islands. It is daily flushed by sea water several times. It can stand considerable amount of submersion under sea water and is characterised by the presence of numerous pneumatophores or the respiratory roots protruding all around the mangrove trees to considerable distances. Associated with the mangrove tree growth on relatively higher ground out-side the reach of the high tides and wave action are the salt bushes like Salicornia, Suaeda, Haloleplis and Limonium etc.