Reproductive Ecology of Black Mangrove (Avicennia germinans) Along the Louisiana Coast: Propagule Production Cycles, Dispersal Limitations, and Establishment Elevations

Estuaries and Coasts

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1068-1077

  Alleman, Lauren K ^a   Hester, Mark W ^b  

^a Great Ecology and Environments Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Avicennia germinans; Elevation; Louisiana; Propagule dispersal; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; BUOYANCY; COASTAL ZONE; DISPERSAL; ELEVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; HURRICANE; MANGROVE; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; PROPAGULE; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SALINITY; VIVIPARITY;

LOUISIANA; UNITED STATES;

AVICENNIA; AVICENNIA GERMINANS;

EID: 79960843534     PISSN: 15592723     EISSN: 15592731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12237-011-9404-8     Document Type: Article

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