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| Authors | Barreto, MB; Barreto-Pittol, E |
| Author Full Name | Beatriz Barreto, Maria; Barreto-Pittol, Eduardo |
| Title | FIRST REPORT OF Rhizophora racemosa MEYER (RHIZOPHORACEAE) IN THE MANGROVE FORESTS OF THE VENEZUELAN CARIBBEAN COAST |
| Source | INTERCIENCIA |
| Language | English |
| Document Type | Article |
| Author Keywords | Cariaco River; Caribbean Coast of Venezuela; Gulf of Santa Fe; Rhizophora racemosa; Salinity |
| Keywords Plus | BIODIVERSITY; DISPERSAL; DIVERSITY; PATTERNS; PLAIN |
| Abstract | Rhizophora racemosa G.F.W. Meyer is reported for the first time in mangrove forests of the Venezuelan Caribbean Coast. The specimens were collected in the Cariaco River and the Gulf of Santa Fe, on the western coast of Sucre State. The diagnostic character used to distinguish the species is the order of the number of bifurcations in the inflorescence. Description of the habitat of this species is included. |
| Author Address | [Beatriz Barreto, Maria] Cent Univ Venezuela, Inst Zool & Ecol Trop, Caracas 1041A, Venezuela |
| Reprint Address | Barreto, MB (corresponding author), Cent Univ Venezuela, Inst Zool & Ecol Trop, POB 47058, Caracas 1041A, Venezuela. |
| E-mail Address | maria.barreto@ciens.ucv.ve |
| Funding Agency and Grant Number | Council for Scientific and Humanistic Development of the Universidad Central de Venezuela [03-00-6654-2007] |
| Funding Text | The authors thank the Council for Scientific and Humanistic Development of the Universidad Central de Venezuela for financing the project Preliminary biological and environmental characterization of the Chacopata, Bocaripo, Campoma and Buena Vista Lagoons in the Araya Peninsula, Sucre State, Venezuela, No 03-00-6654-2007, and Ernesto Medina for constructive comments on an earlier draft. |
| Times Cited | 3 |
| Total Times Cited Count (WoS, BCI, and CSCD) | 3 |
| Publisher | INTERCIENCIA |
| Publisher City | CARACAS |
| Publisher Address | APARTADO 51842, CARACAS 1050A, VENEZUELA |
| ISSN | 0378-1844 |
| 29-Character Source Abbreviation | INTERCIENCIA |
| ISO Source Abbreviation | Interciencia |
| Publication Date | FEB |
| Year Published | 2012 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Beginning Page | 133 |
| Ending Page | 137 |
| Page Count | 5 |
| Web of Science Category | Ecology |
| Subject Category | Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
| Document Delivery Number | 933GZ |
| Unique Article Identifier | WOS:000303350100009 |
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