Pattern and process in mangrove forests of the Andaman Islands

Singh, V. P.; Garge, A.; Pathak, S.; Mall, L. P.

doi:10.1007/bf00039170

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“…Bhitarkanika mangrove forest -57 species, 37 genera, 29 families, including one new species Heritiera kanikensis [3] and with a relatively higher number of true mangroves. Godavari & Krishna delta -36 species, 26 genera, 21 families Pichavaram mangrove estuary 35 species, 26 genera, 20 families including one new species Rhizophora annamalayana Kathir, the hybrid of R. apiculata R. mucronata [4][5] [6] and has the highest species of the genus Rhizophora (four species).…”

Section: Mangrove Diversitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Ionic Composition of Some Salt Tolerant Plants Growing Near Kandla Port of Kachchh Region (Gujarat).

2018

AJBPR

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Various studies are available for the Soil and Plant Sample of Mangroves. Mangrove forests are distributed along low energy areas of the tropical, subtropical shorelines of the world. Most distinctive characteristic is their capacity to tolerate tidal flooding, long periods of seawater inundation and high salinity. Mangrove forests are often located on deltas or estuaries, and although not completely dependent on freshwater sources, mangroves grow and develop better with a freshwater contribution. India has a coastline of about 5500 km in the mainland and about 2000 km in its offshore islands. The coastal area of the Indian country is apart with a vast place of connections of backwaters, lagoons, estuaries, creeks and specific ecosystems like mangroves forest and coral reefs. Gujarat is having longest shoreline of 1600 km among all the maritime states of India. The Gujarat coast is having two gulfs, namely, Gulf of Kachchh and Gulf of Khambhat. Total seven estuaries exist in Gulf of Khambhat and delivering a large amount of water and sediments, whereas in Gulf of Kachchh riverine inputs are very little. The Gujarat coastal area provides a wide variety of coastal features due to its varied physiography, geomorphology, and coastal processes.Kachchh coastal, the largest coastal habitat in the West coast of India in the state of Gujarat (20°15' to 23° 35' N and 60° 05' to 70° 22' E) is encompassing over 1000 km long shoreline covering an area of 7350 sq.km. It is a shallow water body with a depth extending from 60m at the mouth to less than 20 m at the head of the Gulf. The Gulf is delimited in the north by the Kachchh region and in the south by the Saurashtra region. The Gulf of Kutch produces nearly 90% of the salt requirements of the country. The soil and plant samples collected from Kandla port coastal area during February 2015 and analysis of physicochemical characteristics. The various physicochemical parameters such as pH,

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Section: Mangrove Diversitymentioning

confidence: 99%