A gap dynamic model of mangrove forest development along gradients of soil salinity and nutrient resources

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 37-51

  Chen, Ronghua ^a   Twilley, Robert R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Avicennia germinans; Individual based gap models; Laguncularia racemosa; Mangrove succession; Rhizophora mangle

Indexed keywords

CARIBBEAN; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GAP DYNAMIC MODEL; MANGROVE;

FOREST DEVELOPMENT; GAP DYNAMICS MODEL; MANGROVE; MODELLING; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; SALINITY;

USA, FLORIDA, SHARK RIVER;

AVICENNIA GERMINANS; LAGUNCULARIA RACEMOSA; RHIZOPHORA MANGLE;

EID: 0031911696     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2745.1998.00233.x     Document Type: Article

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