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In the Segara Anakan lagoon, Java, 21 tree species and 5 understorey genera have been identified. Average tree density is 0.80 ± 0.99 Ind./m² with 48.71% seedlings and an average basal area of 9.86 ± 10.54 cm²/m². Tree density and diversity are high in the eastern part of the lagoon, located near the city of Cilacap. There, the dominant tree species are Aegiceras corniculatum, Nypa fruticans and Rhizophora apiculata, of which the two latter are characteristic for mature forests. By contrast, understorey species and the pioneer species (Avicennia alba, Aegiceras corniculatum and Sonneratia caseolaris) dominate the central lagoon where several rivers discharge. Compared to former studies, seedling density and tree diameter in the central lagoon has declined considerably and tree species dominance has changed. The high sedimentation rates and deforestation are likely to prevent the formation of a mature forest there. Tree communities are more equilibrated in the eastern lagoon which points to a more stable and less disturbed mangrove forest.
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The authors thank the numerous Indonesian students of the Jenderal Soedirman University for field assistance, in particular Zico Yudhi Wibowo, Yuni Yumiarti, Heryanto, Indra Tri Widianto, Misika Alam and Setiawan Yuliatmoko. Edy Yuwono and Moh. Husein Sastranegara are thanked for their help with logistical affairs. We also want to thank Matthias Birkicht, Dorothee Dasbach, Elke Meier and Stefan Forster for their help in the laboratories. The financial support by the German Federal Ministry for Education and Science (Grant No. 03F0391A) is gratefully acknowledged.
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Hinrichs, S., Nordhaus, I. & Geist, S.J. Status, diversity and distribution patterns of mangrove vegetation in the Segara Anakan lagoon, Java, Indonesia. Reg Environ Change 9, 275–289 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-008-0074-4
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