The biology of mangroves and seagrasses / Peter J. Hogarth.

Mangroves and seagrasses form extensive and highly productive ecosystems that are biologically diverse and economically valuable. This new edition provides a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of their biology and ecology, using a global range of examples. It deals with the adaptations of the...

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Main Author: Hogarth, Peter J. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Edition:Third edition.
Series:Biology of habitats.
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Summary:Mangroves and seagrasses form extensive and highly productive ecosystems that are biologically diverse and economically valuable. This new edition provides a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of their biology and ecology, using a global range of examples. It deals with the adaptations of these plants to their exacting environment, the links between mangroves, seagrasses, and other coastal habitats, the evolution, biodiversity, and biogeography of mangroves and seagrasses, and the impact of climate change.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 289 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191025907
0191025909
0198716559
9780198716556
9780191802676
0191802670
0198716540
9780198716549
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