Mangroves are remarkable tropical plants that grow with their roots partly or wholly submerged in sea water. They make tidal forests in the tropics, and these forests, referred to as "mangal," straddle the abrupt interphase between sea and land. They are economically important because they are a source of timber (used mainly as firewood). Mangroves also protect shorelines from wave damage and provide a nursery for many commercial fishes. To the scientist they offer an interesting opportunity to study organisms that adapt to both marine and terrestrial environments. The Botany of Mangroves is a concise, descriptive overview of mangrove plants, with emphasis on the biology of individual species.
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In addition to being a source of timber, mangroves--tropical plants growing in both marine and terrestrial environments--protect shorelines from wave damage and provide a nursery for many commercial fishes. This concise overview emphasizes the biology of individual species.
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The word "mangrove" has been used to refer either to the constituent plants of tropical intertidal forest communities or to the community itself. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New World, New Caledonia, South America, Papua New Guinea, Ding Hou, South Florida, Old World, West Africa, Malay Peninsula, Southeast Asia, Fairchild Tropical Garden, Malay Archipelago, Solomon Islands, New Hebrides, New Zealand, Central America, Hinchinbrook Island, Port Moresby, Costa Rica, Kew Bull, Kuching River, Missionary Bay, New South Wales, Red Sea, Family Genus New!
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The word "mangrove" has been used to refer either to the constituent plants of tropical intertidal forest communities or to the community itself. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New World, New Caledonia, South America, Papua New Guinea, Ding Hou, South Florida, Old World, West Africa, Malay Peninsula, Southeast Asia, Fairchild Tropical Garden, Malay Archipelago, Solomon Islands, New Hebrides, New Zealand, Central America, Hinchinbrook Island, Port Moresby, Costa Rica, Kew Bull, Kuching River, Missionary Bay, New South Wales, Red Sea, Family Genus New!
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