Philippines' mangrove ecosystem: Status, threats and conservation

Mangrove Ecosystems of Asia: Status, Challenges and Management Strategies

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 81-94

  Garcia, Kristine B ^a   Malabrigo, Pastor L ^b   Gevaña, Dixon T ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Mangrove conservation; Philippines; Status; Sustainable development; Threats

Indexed keywords

EID: 84929610859     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-8582-7_5     Document Type: Chapter

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