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The Ecology of Sumatra by Anthony J. Whitten; Sengli J. Damanik; Jazanul Anwar is a science book available to read on EtoBox.

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Table of Contents Acknowledgements Foreword to the Original Edition Preface to the Original Edition Reflections on Sumatra: 1983-1998 PART A Introduction 1. Background Geomorphological and Geological History Soils Climates Palaeoclimate Present Climate Vegetation Palaeovegetation Present Vegetation Fauna Palaeofauna Present Fauna Biogeography Differences between Realms/Zones Differences within the Sunda Region Differences within Sumatra Prehistory and History Prehistory of Man History- Its Effects on Natural Ecosystems PART B Natural Ecosystems 2. Mangrove Forests Introduction Important Physical Features Tides Salinity Temperature Surface Currents Nutrients and Dissolved Oxygen Smnmary of Water Quality in a Mangrove Forest Energy Flow and the Importance of Mangrove Vegetation to Fisheries The Vegetation Tree Species Zonation Plant Succession Geomorphological Change Physiological Response to Soil-Water Salinity Differential Dispersal of Propagules Biomass and Productivity Tannins The Coastline of Eastern Sumatra and the Role of Mangroves in Land Extension Fauna The Challenges of Living in Mangroves Zonation and Characte ristics of the Aquatic Fauna Biomass of Aquatic Fauna Terrestri

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Author
Anthony J. Whitten; Sengli J. Damanik; Jazanul Anwar
Publisher
Gadjah Mada University Press
Published
1987
Language
EN
ISBN
9789794200612
Category
science
Subjects
Science, Mathematics, History
Updated
2026-03-25

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