Mangroves on the edge: Anthrome-dependent fragmentation influences ecological condition (Turbo, Colombia, Southern Caribbean)

Diversity

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 206-228

  Blanco Libreros, Juan Felipe ^a   Estrada Urrea, Edgar Andrés ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTIOQUIA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic edge effect; Ecological condition; Fragmentation; Land use and tenure context; Peri urban mangroves

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; LAND TENURE; LAND USE; MANGROVE; MARINE PARK; PERIURBAN AREA; PROTECTED AREA;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN SEA; COLOMBIA;

GASTROPODA; LAGUNCULARIA RACEMOSA; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 84946043698     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14242818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/d7030206     Document Type: Article

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