Preface; Contents; 1 Mangroves and seagrasses; 2 Mangrove trees and their environment; 3 Seagrasses and their environment; 4 Community structure and dynamics; 5 The mangrove community: terrestrial components; 6 The mangrove community: marine components; 7 Seagrass communities; 8 Measuring and modelling; 9 Comparisons and connections; 10 Biodiversity and biogeography; 11 Impacts; Further reading; References; Index
Summary
Mangrove trees flourish even when regularly flooded by seawater. Their unique environment is of biological interest and also of economic importance. This is an overview of the biology of mangrove systems
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 238-259) and index
