The botany of mangroves / P.B. Tomlinson.

Author
Tomlinson, P. B. (Philip Barry), 1932- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
Second edition.
Published/​Created
  • Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2016.
  • ©2016
Description
xiv, 418 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm

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    Summary note
    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. The Botany of Mangroves 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. -- Second loose endpaper.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents
    • Part I. General account. Historical prelude
    • Ecology
    • Floristics
    • Biogeography
    • Shoot and leaf systems
    • Structural biology
    • Root systems
    • Water relations and salt balance
    • Flowering
    • Seedlings and seeds
    • Mangroves and people
    • -- Part II. Detailed description of families. Acanthaceae
    • Anacardiaceae
    • Apocynaceae
    • Arecaceae (Palmae)
    • Asteraceae (Compositae)
    • Avicenniaceae (Acanthaceae)
    • Bataceae (Batidaceae)
    • Bignoniaceae
    • Bombacaceae (Malvaceae : Bombacoideae)
    • Celastraceae
    • Clusiaceae (Calophyllaceae)
    • Combretaceae
    • Ebenaceae
    • Euphorbiaceae
    • Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
    • Flacourtiaceae
    • Goodeniaceae
    • Lecythidaceae
    • Lythraceae
    • Malvaceae (Malvoideae)
    • Melastomataceae
    • Meliaceae
    • Myristicaceae
    • Myrtaceae
    • Pellicieraceae
    • Plumbaginaceae
    • Primulaceae (Myrsinoideae : Myrsinaceae)
    • Pteridaceae
    • Rhizophoraceae
    • Rubiaceae
    • Rutaceae
    • Sapindaceae
    • Sapotaceae
    • Sonneratiaceae (Lythraceae)
    • Sterculiaceae (Malvaceae : Sterculioideae)
    • Tiliaceae (Malvaceae : Brownlowioideae).
    ISBN
    • 9781107080676 ((hardcover : alkaline paper))
    • 1107080673 ((hardcover : alkaline paper))
    LCCN
    2016015459
    OCLC
    946579968
    Other standard number
    • 99970664936
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