Structure, above-ground biomass and dynamics of mangrove ecosystems: New data from French Guiana

Oecologia

Volumn 115, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 39-53

  Fromard, F ^a   Puig, H ^a   Mougin, E ^b   Marty, G ^b   Betoulle, J L ^a,c   Cadamuro, L ^a,d  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b CNES   (France)

^c ORSTOM   (French Guiana)

^d AGROPARISTECH   (France)

Author keywords

Allometric relationships; Biomass; Mangroves; Self thinning rule; Structure

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; MANGROVE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

FRENCH GUIANA;

AVICENNIA GERMINANS; LAGUNCULARIA RACEMOSA; RHIZOPHORA;

EID: 0031812298     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050489     Document Type: Article

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