Mangrove forests: A tough system to invade but an easy one to rehabilitate

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 37, Issue 8-12, 1999, Pages 427-430

  Lugo, Ariel E ^a  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLONIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; HABITAT RESTORATION; MANGROVE;

AQUATIC FLORA; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MANGROVE; MODEL; REVIEW; SALINITY; TROPICS;

EID: 0032835440     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(98)00120-9     Document Type: Article

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