Many habitats such as mangroves and wetlands are disappearing fast.From theCambridge English Corpus
Interpreting such findings as unequivocal evidence for the direct assimilation ofmangrovedetritus may be incorrect.From theCambridge English Corpus
These results question the assumption thatmangrovedetritus is always the principal source of energy to estuarine consumers.From theCambridge English Corpus
In addition, policymakers should act conservatively on proposals for rapid land development in the mangroves, including road construction.From theCambridge English Corpus
Most of the demand formangroveclearing comes from the main settlements as well as from the tourist industry.From theCambridge English Corpus
This study has examined patterns in several independent streams of evidence, particularly linguistic sources and biological and botanical studies ofmangroveecosystems.From theCambridge English Corpus
This bay has a completely floodedmangroveforest only accessible by small boat.From theCambridge English Corpus
Both whitemangroveand leather fern can become dominant in disturbed areas, which may explain their increased representation.From theCambridge English Corpus
Under such conditions, real incomes would fall, and the demand formangrovewood as a principal fuel source would almost surely increase.From theCambridge English Corpus
Different kinds ofmangroveforests provide different goods and services.From theCambridge English Corpus
They have encouraged and sponsored the worldwide mapping of the plants that constitutemangrovecommunities.From theCambridge English Corpus
These were collected from different outcrops several kilometres apart, within themangroveswamp units of the area, with a vibracorer at very shallow depth.From theCambridge English Corpus
Plants surviving in stressful habitats, such as mangroves, are probably more affected by loss of leaf biomass than those surviving in favourable environments.From theCambridge English Corpus
Second, upland- andmangrove-rice cultivation require different levels of labor organization.From theCambridge English Corpus
In the past, clearcutting of mangroves has often occurred adjacent to roads.From theCambridge English Corpus
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