Across
- 1. Mangrove forests provide young fish, crabs and prawns with abundant f_______ for them to feed and grow.
- 4. Mangrove roots are an important h____________ for birds, mammals and fish by providing a safe breeding and growing place before they head out to the large sea.
- 6. Mangroves p_____________ us from natural disasters like tsunamis.
- 9. M_____________ trees are plants that can live in salt water and in fresh water.
- 10. Mangroves prevent s_______ erosion of our shores.
- 12. Young s____________ grow from adult trees itself. In this way, when they drop into mud or soil, they can start growth immediately.
Down
- 1. Attap-chee is a f_________ of the plant that grows in the mangroves.
- 2. Roots of mangrove trees stick out of the soil and are able to t_____ in oxygen. This is because the soil is too thick and oxygen cannot pass through.
- 3. P____________________ by the mangrove plants absorb carbon dioxide and provide us with much oxygen.
- 5. The t__________ of mangrove plants can be used to produce charcoal and wood products.
- 7. Many types of birds pass through Sungei Buloh Wetlands reserve while they m___________ from cold climates to warmer places.
- 8. Mangrove tree l___________ are able to get rid of the salt when the roots absorb the salt water.
- 11. Mangrove roots have many filter feeders like barnacles and shellfish which help to clean the water of nutrients and dirt. C______ water can then flow out to sea.