Historic and recent (2006) state of mangroves in small estuaries from Mlalazi to Mtamvuna in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Southern Forests

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 287-296

  Rajkaran, A ^a   Adams, J ^a   Taylor, R ^b  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b Ezemvelo KwaZulu Natal Wildlife   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; Avicennia marina; Bruguiera gymnorrhiza; Population dynamics; Rhizophora mucronata

Indexed keywords

AVICENNIA; AVICENNIA MARINA; BRUGUIERA GYMNORHIZA; RHIZOPHORA MUCRONATA; RHIZOPHORACEAE; SACCHARUM;

EID: 77949321759     PISSN: 20702620     EISSN: 20702639     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/SF.2009.71.4.6.1033     Document Type: Article

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