The botany of mangroves
Mangroves are remarkable tropical plants that grow with their roots partly or wholly submerged in sea water; they form tidal forests in the tropics. The Botany of Mangroves is a concise, descriptive overview of mangrove plants, with emphasis on the biology of individual species.
Print Book, English, 1986
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge [Cambridgeshire], 1986
xii, 413 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
9780521255677, 0521255678
11470265
Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I. General Account: 1. Ecology; 2. Floristics; 3. Biogeography; 4. Shoot systems; 5. Root systems; 6. Water relations and salt balance; 7. Flowering; 8. Seedlings and seeds; 9. Utilization and exploitation; Part II. Detailed Descriptions by Family; References; Index.