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The botany of mangroves
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- Book Synopsis
- Mangroves 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.
- About The Author
- P. Barry Tomlinson is Professor Emeritus of Botany at Harvard University, Massachusetts; Crum Professor of Tropical Botany at the National Tropical Botanical Garden, Hawaii; and Research Associate of the Montgomery Botanical Center, Coral Gables, Florida. He is a leading scholar on the botany of tropical plants, and has published widely on plant anatomy and morphology across a diverse range of communities and species, including palms, aborescent monocotyledons, seagrasses, gymnosperms and mangroves.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781107080676
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press, (27 October 2016)
- Number of Pages
- 432
- Weight
- 1050 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 253 x 182 x 24 mm
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