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Mangrove vegetation plays a vital role in habitat and nursing ground for different organisms and prevents coastal erosion caused by wave and tide action. In...

PhD ceremony: Mr. M. Schepers Dissertation: Reconstructing vegetation diversity in coastal landscapes Promotor(s): prof. R.T.J. Cappers, prof. D.C.M....

Coastal vegetation of South Florida typically comprises salinity-tolerant mangroves bordering salinity-intolerant hardwood hammocks and fresh water marshes....

For the first time, large-scale tests have shown that salt marshes act as a buffer zones and attenuate waves, even in extreme conditions such as storm surges....