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Other <strong>tropical</strong> plant communities<br />

Mangroves<br />

areas: shallow, muddy sea coasts;<br />

structure: trees or shrubs, very few or even just<br />

one species; no unders<strong>to</strong>ry and forest floor; few<br />

epiphytes and lianas<br />

Gallery forests<br />

areas: along valleys with surface or<br />

underground streams<br />

structure: trees or bushes of different density;<br />

possible lianas, few epiphytes

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