The Biology of Mangroves

Mangrove trees flourish even when regularly flooded by seawater. Their unique environment is of biological interest and also of economic importance, protecting tropical shores against erosion and forming the basis of local fisheries. This is an overview of the biology of mangrove systems.

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Mangrove trees can flourish on shores where they are regularly flooded by seawater. Their rich, diverse, and biologically unique environment is of great biological interest, yet poorly understood. Mangroves are also of vital economic importance throughout the tropics, since they protect shores against erosion and are the basis of many local fisheries and other human activities. This book gives an overview of the biology of mangrove systems.