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Mangroves: Unusual Forests at the Seas Edge

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Mangroves form distinct sea-edge forested habitat of dense, undulating canopies in both wet and arid tropic regions of the world. These highly adapted, forest wetland ecosystems have many remarkable features, making them a constant source of wonder and inquiry. This chapter introduces mangrove forests, the factors that influence them, and some of their key benefits and functions. This knowledge is considered essential for those who propose to manage them sustainably. We describe key and currently recommended strategies in an accompanying article on mangrove forest management (Schmitt and Duke 2015).

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  1. TropWATER – Centre for Tropical Water and Aquatic Ecosystem Research, James Cook University, 4811, Townsville, QLD, Australia

    Norman C. Duke

  2. Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, 2nd Floor Hostel Bldg., Visayas Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines

    Klaus Schmitt

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  1. Inst. Weltforstwirtschaft, Bundesforschungsanstalt für Forst- und Holzwirtschaft, Hamburg, Germany

    Michael Köhl

  2. Programa Regional REDD, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale, Antiguo Cuscatlán, El Salvador

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Duke, N.C., Schmitt, K. (2015). Mangroves: Unusual Forests at the Seas Edge. In: Köhl, M., Pancel, L. (eds) Tropical Forestry Handbook. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-41554-8_129-1

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