Influence of species richness and environmental context on early survival of replanted mangroves at Gazi bay, Kenya

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 603, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 171-181

  Kirui, Bernard Y K ^a   Huxham, Mark ^a   Kairo, James ^b   Skov, Martin ^c  

^a EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b KENYA MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environmental context; Kenya; Mangrove reforestation; Salinity; Species richness and ecosystem function; Survival

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; SEDIMENTS;

MANGROVE REFORESTATION; PLANTING STRATEGY;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

DEFORESTATION; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MANGROVE; REFORESTATION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SALINITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; SURVIVAL;

AFRICA; COAST PROVINCE; EAST AFRICA; GAZI BAY; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

AVICENNIA; AVICENNIA MARINA; BRUGUIERA GYMNORHIZA; CERIOPS TAGAL; RHIZOPHORACEAE; SONNERATIA ALBA;

EID: 41049114706     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-007-9270-3     Document Type: Article

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