Table 4. The five most important mangrove species, ranked by Important Value Index (IVI) in two community forests (CF) and two state forests (SF) in Trang, southern Thailand.
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Landward Site |
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Seaward Site |
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Tong Tasae (CF) |
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Tab Jak (SF) |
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Laem Makham (CF) |
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To Ban (SF) |
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Species |
IVI |
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Species |
IVI |
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Species |
IVI |
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Species |
IVI |
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Xylocarpus moluccensis |
123.0 |
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Rhizophora apiculata |
56.9 |
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Rhizophora apiculata |
178.3 |
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Rhizophora apiculata |
129.8 |
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Heritiera littoralis |
39.8 |
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Xylocarpus moluccensis |
55.8 |
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Ceriops decandra |
52.2 |
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Ceriops decandra |
56.9 |
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Xylocarpus granatum |
27.9 |
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Xylocarpus granatum |
49.6 |
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Bruguiera parviflora |
18.8 |
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Ceriops tagal |
45.2 |
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Ceriops decandra |
26.3 |
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Ceriops decandra |
34.0 |
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Rhizophora mucronata |
15.1 |
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Xylocarpus moluccensis |
28.1 |
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Excoecaria agallocha |
21.4 |
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Bruguiera sexangula |
26.5 |
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Avicennia alba |
8.9 |
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Avicennia marina |
5.0 |
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