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The mangrove vegetation of Princess Charlotte Bay is described. Three land groupings are distinguished — supra-tidal land (predominantly supporting a mixed grassland), high tidal flats (vegetation free), and lower intertidal areas (supporting mangrove vegetation). The mangrove zonation pattern associated with the open shoreline is distinct and comprises a landward A vicennia-Aegialitis zone, a Ceriops-Avicennia zone, a mixed zone of Aegialitis,Bruguiera, Ceriops, A vicennia, Xylocarpus and Rhizophora, a Rhizophora zone and occasionally a narrow Sonneratia zone at the lowest tidal level. Interspecific competition between A vicennia and Ceriops is examined and shown to occur in the two landward zones. The zonation pattern described is similar to that occurring in other areas of northern Australia.
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Elsol, J.A., Saenger, P. (1983). A general account of the mangroves of Princess Charlotte Bay with particular reference to zonation of the open shoreline. In: Teas, H.J. (eds) Biology and ecology of mangroves. Tasks for vegetation science, vol 8. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0914-9_4
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