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Mangroves are unique in many respects — be it their tolerance for salty water, their ability to sequester four times more carbon than their terrestrial counterparts, or their unconventional approach to reproduction, these mysterious ocean trees provide a curious case study for researchers across the globe. To add to their mystery, mangroves practice what is known as “long distance dispersal,” dropping their distinctive “propagule” offspring into seawater, giving them freedom to drift for up to 40 days before germinating, settling, and beginning new growth 🌊🌱