Evaluation of mangrove structure and condition in two trans-boundary areas in the Western Indian Ocean

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

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

  Bandeira, S O ^a   Macamo, C C F ^a   Kairo, J G ^b   Amade, F ^a   Jiddawi, N ^c   Paula, J ^d  

^a EDUARDO MONDLANE UNIVERSITY   (Mozambique)

^b KENYA MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Eastern Africa; Forest condition; Mangrove forest structure; Pole morphology

Indexed keywords

EXPLOITATION; MANGROVE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MORPHOLOGY; REGENERATION; STAND STRUCTURE; VEGETATION STRUCTURE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; COPPICE; DIAMETER; DIEBACK; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; FOREST HEALTH; JUVENILE; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SAMPLING; SAPLING; STEM;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; INDIAN OCEAN; MOZAMBIQUE; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 68849129734     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: 10990755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.1044     Document Type: Conference Paper

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