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Florida is home to approximately 2,700 square kilometers of this dominant subtropical coastal ecosystem.

Three of the 10 known mangrove species dominate Florida's mangroves: red mangroves, black mangroves, and white mangroves. Red mangroves have dense roots and are found along coastal edges that face the sea. Black mangroves are most common in hammock wetlands and basin swamps. A mangrove understory contains mangrove ferns, but few other species can survive the shady, high salinity conditions.

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