' vegetation is defined by its extreme resilience to salt spray shallow nutrient-poor soils intense tropical heat
Any report on Maldivian flora must note the challenges these plants face: trees and shrubs of the maldives hot
While trees provide the canopy, shrubs are the unsung heroes of the ground layer. They must endure reflected heat from white coral sand, which can reach surface temperatures of 55°C (131°F). Here are the key shrubs of the Maldivian hot environment: ' vegetation is defined by its extreme resilience
Maldives - Country Profile - Convention on Biological Diversity trees and shrubs of the maldives hot