Tropical mangrove ecology: Physical and biotic factors influencing ecosystem structure and function

Austral Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 355-366

  Lee, S Y ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conservation; Crabs; Ecosystem function; Ecosystem structure; Litter dynamics; Management; Mangrove research

Indexed keywords

EID: 18044397183     PISSN: 14429985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-9993.1999.00984.x     Document Type: Article

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