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← Nature & AnimalsWhich adaptation allows mangrove ecosystems facing saltwater inundation to thrive?
A)Selective ion uptake via osmotic regulation✓
B)Increased cuticular transpiration water transport
C)Enhanced xylem vessel cavitation resistance
D)Elevated leaf abscisic acid concentration
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Mangrove ecosystems thrive due to selective ion uptake, a process of osmotic regulation; this minimizes salt absorption by root cells. Therefore, mangroves can survive high salinity rather than succumbing to osmotic stress like many other plants because of salt exclusion.
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