World Atlas of Mangroves

List of exclusive mangrove species

Mangroves are communities formed up of trees and bushes of different families and species.
Depending on the definition adopted and the classification provided by different authors, the number of species may vary between 53 (Blasco. 1984) and 75 (Lugo & Snedaker. 1974).

Mangrove species can be divided in two groups, such as exclusive species (major and minor elements) and associated species (Tomlinson. 1986).

The exclusive species found in the selected country are listed below.
Please note that this list is currently being updated and final results will be published in the near future.




References:
Blasco, F. 1984. Taxonomic consideration of the mangrove species. In: Snedaker, S.C. and Snedaker, J.G., eds. The Mangrove ecosystem: research methods. Paris, UNESCO, p: 81-90.
FAO. 1994. Mangrove forest management guidelines. FAO Forestry Paper 117. Rome, 319 pp.
FAO. n.d. FAO forestry mangrove webpage
Lugo, A.E. and Snedaker, S.C. 1974. The ecology of mangroves. Ann. Rev. of Ecol. and System. 1974. 5: 39-64.
Tomlinson, P.B. 1986. The botany of mangroves. Cambridge Tropical Biology Series. Cambridge Univ. Press. 413 pp.

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