Allometry and biomass distribution in replanted mangrove plantations at Gazi Bay, Kenya

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 19, Issue SPEC. ISS., 2009, Pages

  Kairo, J G ^a   Bosire, J ^a   Langat, J ^a   Kirui, B ^a   Koedam, N ^b  

^a KENYA MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Allometry; Biomass accumulation; Gazi bay; Kenya; Mangrove reforestation

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; ALLOMETRY; BIOMASS; MANGROVE; PLANTATION; REFORESTATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; DRY MATTER; HARVESTING; NUMERICAL MODEL; PHYTOMASS; REVEGETATION; ROOT SYSTEM; STEM;

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

AVICENNIA; AVICENNIA MARINA; CERIOPS TAGAL; RHIZOPHORA MUCRONATA; SONNERATIA ALBA;

EID: 68849084124     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: 10990755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.1046     Document Type: Conference Paper

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