Mangroves may boast fewer plant species than other types of forests, but they still buzz with life, new research has indicated.
More than 3,000 species of insects have been found in mangrove patches here, with most likely to be new to science or new records for Singapore, said Dr Darren Yeo, a post-doctoral research fellow at the National University of Singapore (NUS).
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