Biomass and litterfall of Ceriops tagal and Rhizophora mucronata in the mangrove forest of Gazi Bay, Kenya

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 999-1007

  Slim, F J ^a   Gwada, P M ^b   Kodjo, M ^b   Hemminga, M A ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

^b KENYA MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERIOPS TAGAL; RHIZOPHORA MUCRONATA; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

BIOMASS; LITTERFALL; MANGROVE; SEASONAL PATTERN;

KENYA, GAZI BAY;

EID: 0030301085     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF9960999     Document Type: Article

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