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There is no way humans could survive if plants disappeared from the planet. There are more than 320, 000 different plant species, and they vary in many ways (including adaptations, root systems, flower production, and preferred environmental circumstances). Given their shared ability to thrive in wet environments, mangrove and cypress trees are often mistaken for one another. But there are distinctions between the two. What is Alluvial? The word "alluvial" is used to describe sedimentary deposits that are made up of a variety of different types of material, including sand, clay, silt, and gravel, and are generally deposited by rivers. ... Read More