Mangrove, Avicennia marina, establishment and growth under the arid climate of Kuwait

Arid Land Research and Management

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 127-139

  Bhat, N R ^a   Suleiman, M K ^a   Shahid, S A ^b  

^a KUWAIT INSTITUTE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (Kuwait)

^b ENVIRONMENT AGENCY ABU DHABI   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Coastal greening; Intertidal mudflats; Mangal; Marine ecosystem; Site selection

Indexed keywords

ARID REGION; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MANGROVE; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MUDFLAT; PLANTATION; SITE SELECTION;

ASIA; EURASIA; KUWAIT [MIDDLE EAST]; MIDDLE EAST;

AVICENNIA MARINA; HALOPHILA;

EID: 1842716570     PISSN: 15324982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15324980490280799     Document Type: Review

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