The Botany of Mangroves

A new edition of a key text on ecologically and economically vital intertidal tropical plant communities.

P. Barry Tomlinson (Author)

9781107080676, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 27 October 2016

432 pages, 128 b/w illus. 24 colour illus. 13 tables
25.3 x 18.2 x 2.4 cm, 1.05 kg

Review of the previous edition: '… of considerable value to students and professionals alike. I can warmly recommend it.' C. J. Humphries, Oryx

Mangroves are distinctive tropical plant communities that occupy the intertidal zone between sea and land. They are of major ecological importance, have economic value as a source of food and raw materials, and serve as a buffer from flooding and climate change-induced sea level rise. Mangroves are under threat from pollution, clearance and over-exploitation, and increasing concern has driven demand for an improved understanding of mangrove species. This book provides an introduction to mangroves, including their taxonomy, habitat-specific features, reproduction and socio-economic value. Fully updated to reflect the last two decades of research, this new edition of a key text includes newly documented taxa, new understandings of vivipary and the evolution of mangrove species, and a rich set of colour illustrations. It will appeal to researchers and students across a range of disciplines, including botany, ecology and zoology.

Part I. General Account: 1. Historical prelude
2. Ecology
3. Floristics
4. Biogeography
5. Shoots and leaf systems
6. Structural biology
7. Root systems
8. Water relations and salt balance
9. Flowering
10. Seedlings and seeds
11. Mangroves and people
Part II. Detailed Description of Families: Acanthaceae
Anacardiaceae
Apocynaceae
Arecaceae (Palmae)
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Avicenniaceae (Acanthaceae)
Bataceae (Batidaceae)
Bignoniaceae
Bombacaceae (Malvaceae: Bombacoideae)
Celastraceae
Clusiaceae (Calophyllaceae)
Combretaceae
Ebenaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Flacourtiaceae
Goodeniaceae
Lecythidaceae
Lythraceae
Malvaceae (Malvoideae)
Melastomataceae
Meliaceae
Myristicaceae
Pellicieraceae
Plumbaginaceae
Primulaceae (Myrsinaceae: Myrsinoideae)
Pteridaceae
Rhizophoraceae
Rubiaceae
Rutaceae
Sapindaceae
Sapotaceae
Sonneratiaceae (Lythraceae)
Sterculiaceae (Malvaceae: Sterculioideae)
Tiliaceae (Malvaceae: Brownlowioideae).

Subject Areas: Applied ecology [RNC], Zoology: Vertebrates [PSVW], Zoology: Invertebrates [PSVT], Plant ecology [PSTS], Botany & plant sciences [PST], Biology, life sciences [PS]