What are mangroves?
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The article presents about mangroves and its value to the ecosystem. The different species in the Philippines and mangroves coping mechanisms to the environment are also presented.
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Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, Aquaculture Department (1995). What are mangroves? Aqua Farm News , 13(4), 2-3. http://hdl.handle.net/10862/2470
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