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The book presents an account of mangrove forest ecosystem, its structure and function. Mangroves are littoral plant formation found in tropical and sub-tropical countries and occurs on the margins of oceans and estuaries. In this book all the aspects of mangrove forest have been discussed. The biodiversity, floristic composition and taxonomy have been enumerated very nicely. The loss of mangrove forest and its conservation and management aspects have been given in details. A case study of mangrove forests of Andaman islands and South Japan has been documented in details. This is very good book for those who are working on mangrove ecology, taxonomy, physiology and coastal ecology.

Preface

Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1. History

1.2. Mangroves

1.3. Distribution of Mangroves - World distribution

1.4. Area - Global distribution

Chapter 2. Environmental Factors

2.1. Climate of Mangroves

Rainfall

Temperature

Humidity

Water

2.2. Habitats

Tidal Inundation

Salinity

Sedimentation and Coastal Dynamics

Mangrove Soil

Water Logged Mangrove Soil

Chapter 3. Mangroves Adaptations

3.1 Morphological adaptation

3.2 Anatomical adaptation

3.3 Physiological adaptation

3.4 Ecological adaptation

3.5 Salt regulation and osmotic adjustment

3.6 Photosynthesis of mangroves

Chapter 4. Floristic Biology and Biodiversity

4.1 Generalized distribution of mangroves

4.2 Mangrove biodiversity of 6 zones

4.3 Taxonomic enumeration of mangrove species

Chapter 5. Pattern and Process in Mangrove Ecosystem, (A Case Study of Mangrove Forests of Andaman Islands)

5.1 Structural Pattern

5.2 Stratification Pattern

5.3 Zonational Pattern

5.4 Architectural Pattern

5.5 Successional Pattern

Chapter 6. Functional Aspects of Mangrove Ecosystem

6.1 Biomass

6.2 Productivity

6.3 Energy

6.4 Litterfall and Litter Decomposition

6.5 Soil Respiration and Microbial Population

6.6 Detritus Food Chain

Chapter 7. Nutrient Status in Mangrove Ecosystem

7.1 Nutrient and Nitrogen Cycling

7.2 Nutrient Dynamics

Chapter 8. Loss of Mangrove Biodiversity: Causes and Consequences

8.1 Introduction

8.2 An emerging consensus

8.3 Natural enemies of Mangroves

8.4 Anthropogenic Mangrove destruction

8.5 The persepctives

Chapter 9. Mangrove Conservation and Management

9.1 Conservation

9.2 Mangaement of Mangrove Resources

9.3 Restoration establishment of Ecosystem

9.4 Economic considerations of Management

Chapter 10. Mangrove Utilization

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Species diversity/Diversity of utilization

10.3 Selective Mangrove utilization

Chapter 11. Ecological Notes on Mangroves Forests of Japan - A Case Study

11.1 Mangrove forests as natural monuments

11.2 Mangrove forests in - Nansei-chain Islands

11.3 Conclusion of distribution of natural mangroves in Japan

11.4 Introduced Mangrove in the main land

11.5 Mangroves in Pacific Island

11.6 Conservation and Management of Mangroves

11.7 Mangrove ecosystem

11.8 Management of Mangrove in Japan

References

Index