Field Guide to the Mangrove Trees of Africa and Madagascar
Distributed for Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
91 pages
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color plates, halftones, maps
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6 x 9
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© 2007
Mangrove trees fulfil vital environmental roles in erosion control, and are an important resource in construction, carpentry, firewood, dyes, cordage and medicinal products.
An attractively illustrated and user-friendly guide to all the species of mangrove trees, invaluable for field workers, conservationists, students and eco-tourists to tropical seashores.
An attractively illustrated and user-friendly guide to all the species of mangrove trees, invaluable for field workers, conservationists, students and eco-tourists to tropical seashores.
Contents
Introductory sections
Keys
Species treatments
Atlantic coast main species
Atlantic coast associate species
Indian ocean coast main species
Indian ocean coast associate species
Glossary
References
Photo credits
Index to local names
Index to scientific names
Keys
Species treatments
Atlantic coast main species
Atlantic coast associate species
Indian ocean coast main species
Indian ocean coast associate species
Glossary
References
Photo credits
Index to local names
Index to scientific names
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