Abstract
Above- and below-ground biomasses of two species of mangrove, Avicennia marina and Aegiceras corniculatum, were estimated in a range of intertidal environments along the Hawkesbury River. Estimates of biomass of Avicennia communities in freshly accreted brackish substrata were in the order of 40 kg m-2, the highest figure ever recorded for temperate mangrove communities. The aboveground biomass communities of each species declined with increasing substratum salinity, whereas root/shoot ratios increased with increasing substratum salinity.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 147-152 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Marine and Freshwater Research |
Volume | 48 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 1997 |
Externally published | Yes |