Sonneratia ovata Backer (Lythraceae): status and distribution of a Near Threatened mangrove species in tsunami impacted mangrove habitats of Nicobar Islands, India
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Threatened Taxa
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0974-7893,0974-7907
DOI: 10.11609/jott.o3009.3395-400