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However, critics worry that mining these vast resources will harm Tibet's fragile ecosystem and undermine Tibetan culture. [ 97 ] On January 15, 2009, China announced the construction of Tibet's first expressway, the Lhasa Airport Expressway , a 37.9 km (23.5 mi) stretch of controlled-access highway in southwestern Lhasa.
In ecosystems such as mangrove swamps, trees play a role in developing the habitat, since the roots of the mangrove trees reduce the speed of flow of tidal currents and trap water-borne sediment, reducing the water depth and creating suitable conditions for further mangrove colonisation.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 February 2025. Manipulation of an organism's genome For a non-technical introduction to the topic of genetics, see Introduction to genetics. For the song by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, see Genetic Engineering (song). For the Montreal hardcore band, see Genetic Control. Part of a series on ...