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References, further readings and important websites

References

  1. Danielsen, F., Sørensen, M. K., Olwig, M. F., Selvam, V., Parish, F., Burgess, N., Hiraishi, T., Karunagaran, V. M., Quarto, A., Suryadiputra N. 2005. The Asian Tsunami: A Protective Role for Coastal Vegetation. Science 310, 643.
  2. Duke, N.C. 1984. Mangrove Floristics and Biogeography. In A.I Robertson and D.M.Alongi (eds.). Tropical Mangrove Ecosystems. Coastal and Estuarine Geophysical Union, Washington DC.
  3. MFAMR, 1995. Maldives. Country Report to the FAO International Technical Conference on Plant Genetic Resources (Leipzig, 1996). Ministry of Fisheries, Agriculture and Marine Resources, Male. Republic of Maldives.
  4. Forsberg, F.R. 1957. The Maldive Islands, Indian Ocean. Atoll Research Bulletin 58, 1-37.
  5. MEEW, 2006. Assessment of Eidhigali Kulhi and Koattey Area, S.Hithadhoo, Maldives. Ministry of Environment, Energy and Water, Male. Republic of Maldives.
  6. MHAHE, 1999. Second National Environmental Action Plan. Ministry of Home Affairs Housing and Environment, Male. Republic of Maldives.
  7. Morner, N.A., Tooley, M., Possenert G. 2004. New perspectives for the future of the Maldives. Global and Planetary Changes 40, 177-182.
  8. Pahram, B.E.V. 1971. The vegetation of the Tokelau Islands with special reference to the plants of Nukunonu atoll. New Zealand Journal of Botany 9, 576-609.
  9. Selvam, V., Eganathan, P., Karunagaran, V.M., Ravishankar, T., Ramasubramanian, R. 2004. Mangrove Plants of Tamil Nadu. M.S.Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai, India.
  10. Selvam, V. 2005. Impact assessment for Mangrove and Shelterbelt Plantations by Tsunami for Tamil Nadu Forestry Project. Report submitted to the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, New Delhi.
  11. Thom, B.G. 1984. Coastal landforms and geomorphic processes. In S.C.Snedaker and J.G.Snedaker (eds.). The Mangrove Ecosystems: Research Methods. Monograph on Oceanographic Methodology 8. UNSECO, Paris.
  12. Wills, J.G., Gardiner J.S. 1901. The botany of the Maldive Islands. Annual Review of Botanical Garden of Peradeniya 1 (2), 45-164.
  13. Zuhair, M. 1997. Country Report – Maldives. Asia-Pacific Forestry Sector Outlook Study Working Paper Series. Working Paper No. APFSOS/WP/30, FAO, Rome.
  14. Kathiresan, K., and Bringham B.L. 2001. Biology of mangroves and mangrove ecosystems. Advances in Marine Biology, 40: 81-251.

Further readings

  1. Bornhorst, H.L. 2005. Growing Native Hawaiian Plants: A How-to Guide for the Gardener. The Bess Press, Honolulu.
  2. Choudhury, J.K. 1993. Mangrove conservation and management in Maldives: Report to the Government of the Republic of Maldives. FAO, Rome.
  3. De Fonseka, R.N., and Balasubramanium, S. 1984. An illustrated account of some Maldivian plants. Ministry of Education, Male. Republic of Maldives
  4. Elevitch, C.R. (ed.). 2006. Traditional Trees of Pacific Islands. Permanent Agricultural Resources, Holualoa, Hawaii, USA.
  5. Hachinohe, H., Suko, O. and Ida, A. 1998. Nursery manual for mangrove species. The Development of Sustainable Mangrove Management Project, Ministry of Forestry and Estate Crops, Indonesia and Japan International Cooperation Agency, Bali, Indonesia.
  6. Jensen, M. 1999.Trees commonly cultivated in Southeast Asia: an illustrated field guide. FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (RAP), Bangkok, Thailand. 230 pp
  7. Kanvinde, S.H. 1999. Maldivian Gender Roles in Bio-resource Management. FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand.
  8. Krauss, B.H. 1993. Plants in Hawaiian Culture. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu.
  9. Lemmens, R.H.M.J., Soerianegara, I., and Wong, W.C. (eds.). 1995.Timber trees: Minor commercial timbers. Plant Resources of Southeast Asia No. 5.2. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden, The Netherlands.
  10. Little, E.L.,Jr., and Skolmen, R.G. 1989. Common Forest Trees of Hawaii (Native and Introduced). Agricultural Handbook 679. USDA, Washington DC.
  11. Mabberly, D.J. 1997. The plant book. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. 858 pp.
  12. Macmillan, H.F. 1935. Tropical planting and gardening with special reference to Ceylon. Macmillan and Co Ltd., London. 560 pp.
  13. MRDW, 2002. Overview of the Marshall islands' Forest Resources. Ministry of Resources, Development and Works, Agriculture Division, Republic of the Marshall Islands.
  14. Plant resources of South-East Asia, Backhuys Publisher, Leiden, The Netherlands.
  15. Ravishankar, T. 2005. Forestry Assessment and Programme Planning, Maldives. FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand.
  16. Selvam, V., K.K.Ravichandran, V.M.Karunagaran, K.G.Mani and G.Evanjalin Jessie Beula. 2004. Joint Mangrove Management in Tamil Nadu: Processes, Experiences and Prospects: Part 1 to 4. M.S.Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai, India.
  17. Soerianegara, I., and Lemmens, R.H.M.J. (eds.). 1993. Timber trees: Major commercial timbers. Plant Resources of Southeast Asia No. 5.1. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden, The Netherlands.
  18. Sosef, M.S.M., Hong, L.T., and Prawirohatmodjo, S. (eds.). 1998. Timber trees: Lesser-known timbers. Plant Resources of Southeast Asia No. 5.2. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden, The Netherlands.
  19. Stone,E.L., Migvar, L., and Robison, W.L. 2000. Growing Plants on Atoll Soils. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California.
  20. Taniguchi, K., Takashima, S. and Suko, O. 1998. The silvicultural manual for mangroves. The Development of Sustainable Mangrove Management Project, Ministry of Forestry and Estate Crops, Indonesia and Japan International Cooperation Agency, Bali, Indonesia.. 62 pp.
  21. Tejwani, K.G. 1994. Agroforestry in India. Centre for Natural Resources and Environment Management, New Delhi, India.
  22. Thaman, R.R., Elevitch, C.R., and Wilkinson, K.M. 2000. Multipurpose Trees for Agroforestry in the Pacific islands. Agroforestry Guides for Pacific Islands No.2. Permanent Agricultural Resources, Holualoa, Hawaii, USA.
  23. Valentine, N. 1999. A preliminary report on non-timber forest products in some Pacific Islands countries. Working Paper 6, SPC/FAO Forests and Trees Support Programme, Suva, Fiji.
  24. Vaughen, J.G. and Geissler, C.A. 1999. The new Oxford book of food plants. Oxford University Press, Oxford, 239 pp.
  25. Weins, H.J. 1962. Atoll Environment and Agriculture. Yake University Press, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
  26. Wilkinson, K.M., and Elevitch, C.R. 2000. Non-timber Forest Products for Pacific Islands: An introductory guide to producers. Agroforestry Guides for Pacific Islands No.3. Permanent Agriculture Resources, Holualoa, Hawaii.
  27. Wilkinson, K.M., and Elevitch, C.R. 2000. Integrating Understory Crops with Tree Crops: An Introductory Guide for Pacific Islands. Agroforestry Guides for Pacific Islands No.4. Permanent Agriculture Resources, Holualoa, Hawaii, USA.

Important websites

  1. Centre for New Crops and Plant Products: Purdue University. Website:
    http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/
  2. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk Project.
    Website: http://www.hear.org/pier/
  3. Permanent Agricultural Resources.
    Website: http://www.agroforestry.net/
  4. University of Florida. Environmental Horticulture: Plant Information
    Database. Website: http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/database/
  5. World Agroforestry Centre. Agroforestree Database: A tree species reference and selection guide.
    Website: http://www.worldagroforestrycentre.org/SEA/Products/ AFDbases/AF/asp/BotanicSearch.asp

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