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With reference to mangrove ecosystems in India, consider the following statements: Statement I: Mangroves represent a specialised coastal vegetation system adapted to saline conditions, tidal inundation, and oxygen-deficient soils through distinct structural and physiological features. Statement II: Mangroves in the Gulf of Kachchh attain considerable height and density comparable to those in the Sundarbans due to sustained sediment supply and regular tidal action. Statement III: Along large parts of the eastern coastline, mangrove growth tends to be relatively poor where river-borne sediment supply is low and extensive deltaic formations are absent. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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- 1Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct
- 2Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement I✓
- 3Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I
- 4Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both explain Statement I
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Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement I
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