Mangroves, as a special forest, growing in tropical and subtropical zone, occupy mainly five functions as(1) Protect embankment, prompt the process of land formation;

红树林具有五个方面的作用：1．促进海滩沉积过程，造陆作用，保护堤坝；

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Infrastructure to meet the "seven Qualcomm one leveling" : municipal roads, water supply, electricity, heating, drainage, sewerage, telecommunications (broadband), land formation.

基础设施达到“七通一平”：市政道路、供水、供电、供暖、排水、排污、电信(宽带)，土地平整。

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Whatever the reason for mountain formation, as soon as land rises above sea level it is subjected to destructive forces.

不管形成山脉的原因是什么，一旦陆地上升到海平面以上，它就会受到毁灭性的力量的影响。

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But they say the land formation continues to change slowly over time.

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