As the trees creep north, so should the species tied to them. A red mangrove, named for the color of its roots, stakes a claim on Fort George Island, only 20 miles from the Georgia border.

Mangroves are trees that grow where the land meets the sea, easily identified as a type of tree with underwater roots. Most often, they are found in marshes or swamps. Prior research has shown ...

Few trees can find a way to survive in the liminal ... in the right spot and placing the cutting into water. In some mangrove species, like those found in Shark Bay, the process is akin to cloning.

The dominant mangrove species in Gazi Forest is Rhizophora murcronata. With oval, leathery leaves about the size of a child’s palm and spindly branches that reach to the sun, the trees can grow ...

Threatened species, including star corals, take shelter in the shade of mangrove trees. The Big Picture By 2030, more than 90 percent of the world's coral reefs will be endangered by bleaching ...

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services encourages people to nominate trees from the complete list of species on the agency's website. Mangrove forests are a distinct saltwater ...