Growth of the mangrove species Rhizophora stylosa Griff. at its southern latitudinal limit in eastern Australia

• Published in: Aquatic botany Vol. 101; pp. 8 - 17
• Main Authors: Wilson, Nicholas C., Saintilan, Neil
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.08.2012; Elsevier
• Subjects: Animal and plant ecology; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Australia; Autoecology; Biological and medical sciences; Brackish water ecosystems; branching; estuaries; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Growth; latitude; Latitudinal limit; leaves; longevity; Mangrove; New South Wales; Phenology; Plants and fungi; Rhizophora stylosa; shoots; Synecology; temperature; trees; Australia; Oceania; PSE, Australia, New South Wales; New South Wales; Latitudinal limit; Rhizophora stylosa; Australia; Mangrove; Growth; Phenology; Dicotyledones; Angiospermae; Rhizophoraceae; Spermatophyta; Latitude; Aquatic plant

► This is apparently the first growth study of a mangrove tree species at the polar limits of its range. ► Leaf phenology shows seasonal patterns that generally accord with tropical Queensland studies. ► Growth is successful, with no detectable variation in leaf gain over the last 265km of range. ►...