The Botany of Mangroves
Cambridge University Press
Edition: 2, 10/27/2016
EAN 9781107080676, ISBN10: 1107080673
Hardcover, 432 pages, 24.7 x 17.4 x 2.5 cm
Language: English
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. This book 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.
Part I. General Account
1. Historical prelude
2. Ecology
3. Floristics
4. Biogeography
5. Shoots and leaf systems
6. Structural biology
7. Root systems
8. Water relations and salt balance
9. Flowering
10. Seedlings and seeds
11. 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
Pellicieraceae
Plumbaginaceae
Primulaceae (Myrsinaceae
Myrsinoideae)
Pteridaceae
Rhizophoraceae
Rubiaceae
Rutaceae
Sapindaceae
Sapotaceae
Sonneratiaceae (Lythraceae)
Sterculiaceae (Malvaceae
Sterculioideae)
Tiliaceae (Malvaceae
Brownlowioideae).