On
a beach in North Queensland, high and low tides buried a germ bud of
the coastal mangrove in the intertidal zone several years ago. The
pioneer germinated and its roots, which were slowly growing into the
ground, prevented it from being washed out by the ocean again. Today, a
lone Mangrove tree stands at this point, and is the bridgehead for the
new pioneers. It will probably no longer be lonely. |
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