Ecophysiology of mangroves

Marilyn C. Ball

doi:10.1007/BF00196018

Ecophysiology of mangroves

Marilyn C. Ball^*

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Division of Plant Sciences

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Abstract

Mangrove forests are of major ecological and commercial importance, yet the future of these resources is threatened by pollution, development and over-exploitation. There is an urgent need to develop sound management practices based on a functional understanding of the physical and biological processes underlying mangrove ecosystem dynamics. Such biological processes include dispersal (Rabinowitz 1978), herbivory (Smith 1987) and the physiological bases of species interactions and responses to environmental factors. Understanding these processes is essential for the development of more comprehensive and predictive modelling of mangrove ecosystem dynamics than has previously been possible.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	129-142
Number of pages	14
Journal	Trees - Structure and Function
Volume	2
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00196018
Publication status	Published - Nov 1988

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