Distribution and stem growth patterns of mangrove species along the Nakara River in Iriomote Island, Southwestern Japan

Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 51-54

  Enoki, Tsutomu ^a   Ueda, Moeko ^b   Nanki, Daisuke ^b   Suwa, Rempei ^b   Hagihara, Akio ^b  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Growth rate; Maximum tree height; Rhizophoraceae; River zonation; Shoreline zonation

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; GROWTH (MATERIALS);

BASAL AREAS; KANDELIA CANDEL; MANGROVE FORESTS; MANGROVE SPECIES; MAXIMUM TREE HEIGHT; RHIZOPHORACEAE; SHORELINE ZONATION; SOIL SALINITIES; SOUTHWESTERN JAPANS; STAND STRUCTURES; STEM DIAMETERS; STEM GROWTHS; TREE GROWTHS; UPPER STREAMS;

RIVERS;

BASAL AREA; DIAMETER; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; GROWTH RATE; MANGROVE; SALINITY; SHORELINE CHANGE; STAND STRUCTURE; ZONATION;

BASAL AREA; DISTRIBUTION; FORESTS; GROWTH RATE; ISLANDS; RIVERS; SALINITY; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; STEMS; TREES;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; IRIOMOTE; JAPAN; OKINAWA [RYUKYU ISLANDS]; RYUKYU ISLANDS;

BRUGUIERA GYMNORHIZA; KANDELIA CANDEL; RHIZOPHORA STYLOSA; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 58149394909     PISSN: 13416979     EISSN: 16107403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10310-008-0094-4     Document Type: Article

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