Mangrove Ecosystems of Asia

1. Mangrove Ecosystem of Malaysia: Status, Challenges and Management Strategies
A. Latiff, I. Faridah-Hanum

2. Distribution and Rarity of Rhizophoraceae in Peninsular Malaysia
W. A Wan Juliana, M. S Razali, A. Latiff

3. Distribution and Current Status of Mangrove Forests in Indonesia
Cecep Kusmana

4. Mangrove Forests in Thailand
Nathsuda Pumijumnong

5. Philippines’ Mangrove Ecosystem: Status, Threats and Conservation
Kristine B. Garcia, Pastor L. Malabrigo, Dixon T. Gevaña

6. Distribution, Characteristics and Economic Importance of Mangrove Forests in Iran
Saeed Rashvand, Seyed Mousa Sadeghi

7. Plant Diversity and Forest Structure of the Three Protected Areas (Wildlife Sanctuaries) of Bangladesh Sundarbans: Current Status and Management Strategies
Saiful Islam, Mizanur Rahman, Sourav Chakma

8. Mangrove Fauna of Asia
Muhammad Nawaz Rajpar, Mohamed Zakaria

9. Mangrove Forests of Timor-Leste: Ecology, Degradation and Vulnerability to Climate Change
Daniel M. Alongi

10. Vulnerability of Mangroves to Climate Change
Joanna C. Ellison

11. Impacts of Climate Change on Asian Mangrove Forests
Asish Kumar Parida, Vivekanand Tiwari, Bhavanath Jha

12. Quantification of Soil Organic Carbon Storage and Turnover in Two Mangrove Forests Using Dual Carbon Isotopic Measurements
Lianlian Yuan, Jinping Zhang, Chengde Shen, Hai Ren, Hongxiao Liu, Kexin Liu

13. The Relationship Between Mangrove Deforestation and Economic Development in Thailand
Toyokazu Naito, Suphakarn Traesupap

14. Remote Sensing Technology: Recent Advancements for Mangrove Ecosystems
Mohd Nazip Suratman

15. Management Strategies for Sustainable Exploitation of Aquatic Resources of the Sundarbans Mangrove, Bangladesh
M. Enamul Hoq

16. Economic Sustainability for Halophyte Cash Farms in Urban Environments
Paul Bierman-Lytle

17. Research and Development Activities Towards Sustainable Management of Mangroves in Peninsular Malaysia
Azian Mohti, Ismail Parlan, Hamdan Omar

18. Climate Change Adaptation: Management Options for Mangrove Areas
Joanna C. Ellison

19. Managing Mangrove Habitat Expansion in New Zealand
Carolyn J. Lundquist, Donald J. Morrisey, Rebecca V. Gladstone-Gallagher, Andrew Swales

20. Mangroves are Wetlands, not Forests: Some Implications for Their Management
Brij Gopal

Keywords: Life Sciences, Ecosystems, Forestry, Forestry Management