Reasons for the limitation of mangrove a
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ClοΏ½sener, M. ;Breckle, S. -W.
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Article
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1987
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Springer-Verlag
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English
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Along the west coast of South America mangroves are found only outside the area influenced by the cold Peruvian Current. At 6 Β° S (near 'Cerro Illescas') the current turns west to the open sea in the direction of the Galapagos Islands. Dense mangrove vegetation with a tree height up to 15 m occurs o