Changes in mangrove vegetation area and character in a war and land use change affected region of Vietnam (Mui Ca Mau) over six decades

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 63, Issue , 2015, Pages 71-81

  Van, T T ^a,b,c   Wilson, N ^d   Thanh Tung, H ^c   Quisthoudt, K ^b   Quang Minh, V ^e   Xuan Tuan, L ^f   Dahdouh Guebas, F ^a,b   Koedam, N ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^c Hydrology and Environment   (Viet Nam)

^d Research Centre for Resources and Rural Development   (Viet Nam)

^e CAN THO UNIVERSITY   (Viet Nam)

^f HANOI NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

GIS; Land cover change; Mangrove; Mangrove shrimp farm; Mui Ca Mau; War

Indexed keywords

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; EXPLOITATION; FARMING SYSTEM; GIS; LAND MANAGEMENT; LAND USE CHANGE; MANGROVE; SATELLITE IMAGERY; VEGETATION COVER; WAR;

MUI CA MAU NATIONAL PARK; VIET NAM;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 85028147269     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2014.11.007     Document Type: Article

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