Distribution, Pore-Water Chemistry, and Stand Characteristics of the Mangroves of the United Arab Emirates

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 957-963

  Moore, Gregg E ^a   Grizzle, Raymond E ^a   Ward, Krystin M ^a   Alshihi, Rashid M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b Ministry of Environment and Water   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Arabian Peninsula; Avicennia marina; coastal resource mapping; geographic information system (GIS); halophytes; management

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; ESTIMATION METHOD; GIS; HABITAT TYPE; HALOPHYTE; MANGROVE; POREWATER; VEGETATION MAPPING; WATER CHEMISTRY;

ARABIAN PENINSULA; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

AVICENNIA MARINA; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 84937154050     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-14-00142.1     Document Type: Article

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