Multivariate methods distinguishing mangrove community structure of Coringa in the Godavari delta, East Coast of India

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 401-408

  Satyanarayana, B ^a,b   Raman, A V ^c   Mohd Lokman, H ^a   Dehairs, F ^d   Sharma, V S ^c   Farid, Dahdouh Guebas ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA TERENGGANU   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^c ANDHRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^d VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Basal area and density; Management and conservation; Mangrove species' association; PRIMER; Vegetation structure

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954738980     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634980903334074     Document Type: Article

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