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What type of wetlands are usually found in estuaries?
What type of wetlands are usually found in estuaries?
What do salt-tolerant grasses usually grow in?
What do salt-tolerant grasses usually grow in?
Which ecosystem provides breeding grounds for commercially important fishes and shellfish?
Which ecosystem provides breeding grounds for commercially important fishes and shellfish?
What do mangrove roots help prevent along coastlines?
What do mangrove roots help prevent along coastlines?
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Which type of birds use mangrove branches as nesting sites?
Which type of birds use mangrove branches as nesting sites?
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Which marine habitat is characterized by salt-tolerant grasses?
Which marine habitat is characterized by salt-tolerant grasses?
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What type of grasslands receive less precipitation than moist temperate grasslands but more precipitation than deserts?
What type of grasslands receive less precipitation than moist temperate grasslands but more precipitation than deserts?
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Which region is NOT mentioned as a location where temperate grasslands occur?
Which region is NOT mentioned as a location where temperate grasslands occur?
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What is the dominant vegetation in savannas?
What is the dominant vegetation in savannas?
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In savannas, what features do both trees and grasses have to help them survive seasonal droughts?
In savannas, what features do both trees and grasses have to help them survive seasonal droughts?
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What are some common large predators found in savannas?
What are some common large predators found in savannas?
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What type of animals are mentioned as herbivores in savannas?
What type of animals are mentioned as herbivores in savannas?
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What is the main ecological importance of sea grasses?
What is the main ecological importance of sea grasses?
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Which sea grass is the most widely distributed along the coasts of North America?
Which sea grass is the most widely distributed along the coasts of North America?
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Where do sea grasses typically occur?
Where do sea grasses typically occur?
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What is the Neritic Province?
What is the Neritic Province?
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What is the euphotic zone in the ocean?
What is the euphotic zone in the ocean?
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What is the base of food webs in the pelagic environment?
What is the base of food webs in the pelagic environment?
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