Evolution of the Sungei Buloh–Kranji mangrove coast, Singapore

• Published in: Applied geography (Sevenoaks) Vol. 24; no. 3; pp. 181 - 198
• Main Authors: Bird, Michael, Chua, Stephen, Fifield, L.Keith, Teh, Tiong Sa, Lai, Joseph
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2004
• Subjects: Environmental management; Holocene; Mangroves; Remote sensing; Singapore; Mangroves; Singapore; Holocene; Environmental management; Remote sensing

The mangroves from Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve to Kranji Dam represent the largest intact mangrove forest left on mainland Singapore. Mangroves colonized the area around 6820 BP, as sea level rose following the last glacial maximum and a variable thickness of Holocene sands, muds and peats (general...