The Botany of MangrovesMangroves are distinctive tropical plant communities that occupy the intertidal zone between sea and land. They are of major ecological importance, have economic value as a source of food and raw materials, and serve as a buffer from flooding and climate change-induced sea level rise. Mangroves are under threat from pollution, clearance and over-exploitation, and increasing concern has driven demand for an improved understanding of mangrove species. This book provides an introduction to mangroves, including their taxonomy, habitat-specific features, reproduction and socio-economic value. Fully updated to reflect the last two decades of research, this new edition of a key text includes newly documented taxa, new understandings of vivipary and the evolution of mangrove species, and a rich set of colour illustrations. It will appeal to researchers and students across a range of disciplines, including botany, ecology and zoology. |
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Contents
Historical Prelude | 3 |
Ecology | 11 |
Floristics | 29 |
Biogeography | 43 |
Shoot and Leaf Systems | 60 |
Structural Biology | 78 |
Root Systems | 90 |
Water Relations and Salt Balance | 109 |
Flacourtiaceae | 262 |
Goodeniaceae | 263 |
Lecythidaceae | 265 |
Lythraceae | 268 |
Malvaceae Malvoideae | 272 |
Melastomataceae | 278 |
Meliaceae | 279 |
Myristicaceae | 287 |
Flowering | 123 |
Seedlings and Seeds | 135 |
Mangroves and People | 154 |
Acanthaceae | 167 |
Anacardiaceae | 173 |
Arecaceae Palmae | 180 |
Asteraceae Compositae | 189 |
Avicenniaceae Acanthaceae | 191 |
Bataceae Batidaceae | 213 |
Bignoniaceae | 215 |
Bombacoideae | 221 |
Celastraceae | 225 |
Clusiaceae Calophyllaceae | 226 |
Combretaceae | 228 |
Ebenaceae | 242 |
Euphorbiaceae | 244 |
Fabaceae Leguminosae | 251 |
Myrtaceae | 289 |
Pellicieraceae | 293 |
Plumbaginaceae | 299 |
Myrsinaceae | 302 |
Pteridaceae | 309 |
Rhizophoraceae | 315 |
Rubiaceae | 356 |
Rutaceae | 360 |
Sapindaceae | 361 |
Sapotaceae | 362 |
Sonneratiaceae Lythraceae | 363 |
Sterculioideae | 371 |
Brownlowioideae | 377 |
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