In this publication, a brief general introduction on the floristics of the different mangroves in India; identification keys to the families, genera and species; species-wise data-sheets with recent botanical names (in bold print; synonyms in italics), its family, local names, short botanical descriptions, notes on ecology, distribution and economic uses, etc. have been provided. Relevant commonly consulted floras have been given under references. At ...
This book deals with topography, climate, gemorphology of the study areas along with the major environmental and ecological factors such as tidal flow, seasonal water salinity ranges and soil characteristic in relation with the changing pattern of mangrove zonation. The structural characteristic of mangrove vegetation have been studied with the help of importance value index method through the analysis of quantitative ecological data in the field. A new approach ...