Dispersal allows species to shift their distributions in response to changing climate
conditions. As a result, dispersal is considered a key process contributing to a species' long …

Context Fragmentation in agricultural landscapes is considered as a major threat to
biodiversity. Thus, ecological corridors are deployed at multiple scales to increase …

Mangroves and seagrasses form extensive and highly productive ecosystems that are both
biologically diverse and economically valuable. This book, now in its third edition and fully …

Metacommunity theory provides an understanding of how spatial processes determine the
structure and function of communities at local and regional scales. Although metacommunity …

Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve (MMFR) in Peninsular Malaysia is under systematic
management since 1902 and still considered as the best managed mangrove forest in the …

Mui Ca Mau at the southern tip of Vietnam supports a large area of mangroves and has a
high value for biodiversity and scenic beauty. This area is affected by erosion along the East …

Bintuni Bay, located in the south of the Bird's Head Peninsula of West Papua, Indonesia,
contains one of the largest mangrove forests in the world, growing in a variety of …

Mangrove vegetation species respond to multiple environmental gradients, and an
enhanced understanding of how mangrove species are distributed across these gradients …

Propagule dispersal has generally been recognized as a vital factor affecting the spatial
structure of tropical forest plants. However, available research shows that this hypothesis …

Although many riparian and semi-aquatic plant species disperse via water currents, little is
known about how this process interacts with the landscape matrix. In mangroves, the dense …