What tree species forms the protected coastal mangrove forests of Qurm Nature Reserve in the capital city of Muscat?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Avicennia marina (Grey mangrove)
- Step 1: Avicennia marina is the only mangrove species native to the coastlines of Oman.
- Step 2: Its pneumatophores (breathing roots) allow it to thrive in saline, anaerobic intertidal muds.
- Step 3: Qurm Nature Reserve in Muscat is Oman's premier conserved urban mangrove wetland, protected since 1975.
Answer
Avicennia marina (Grey mangrove).
Why not the others: 'Rhizophora mangle (Red mangrove)' is native to the Atlantic and Caribbean; 'Conocarpus erectus (Buttonwood)' is an introduced terrestrial landscaping tree; 'Tamarix aphylla (Athel tamarisk)' is a desert riparian shrub.
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