Impact of Haiyan on Philippine mangroves: Implications to the fate of the widespread monospecific Rhizophora plantations against strong typhoons

Ocean and Coastal Management

Volumn 132, Issue , 2016, Pages 1-14

  Villamayor, Betty May R ^a   Rollon, Rene N ^a   Samson, Maricar S ^b   Albano, Giannina Marie G ^c   Primavera, Jurgenne H ^d  

^a University of the Philippines Diliman   (Philippines)

^b DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY   (Philippines)

^c University of the Philippines Diliman   (Philippines)

^d NONE   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Mangrove conservation and rehabilitation efforts; Mangroves within storm eye radius; Rhizophora plantations; Super typhoon Haiyan; Tropical cyclone Yolanda

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; STORMS;

MANGROVE CONSERVATION AND REHABILITATION EFFORTS; MANGROVES WITHIN STORM-EYE RADIUS; RHIZOPHORA PLANTATIONS; SUPER TYPHOON HAIYAN; TROPICAL CYCLONE;

HURRICANES;

AGE STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; MANGROVE; MASS MORTALITY; PLANTATION; REGENERATION; RESPROUTING; SPECIES CONSERVATION; STORM DAMAGE; TYPHOON HAIYAN 2013; VULNERABILITY;

BANTAYAN ISLAND; EASTERN VISAYAS; MIMAROPA; PALAWAN [MIMAROPA]; PALAWAN [PALAWAN (PRV)]; PHILIPPINES; SAMAR; VISAYAS;

AEGICERAS; AVICENNIA; RHIZOPHORA; RHIZOPHORACEAE; SONNERATIA;

EID: 84980335306     PISSN: 09645691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2016.07.011     Document Type: Article

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