Dreaming of the days when I could still do fieldwork, I find myself making up stories about mangroves seedlings bravely trying to establish in a brutal world. The early life of Kandelia obovata trees starts out quite fun. At least, I think so. The Kandelia seeds germinate when they’re still on their parent tree, so […]
The ten most popular mangrove species
There are over 70 true mangrove species in the world, but I have read a lot more about some than others. I was curious if that’s because I’m focusing mainly on species common in the Pearl River Delta (south China), or because some species just get more attention than others. So I thought, let’s figure […]
What I’m learning about mangrove forests
Photo by Maxwell Ridgeway on Unsplash I’ve been wanting to write about my new research topic for a while, but it turns out it’s surprisingly hard! I didn’t want to just rehash Wikipedia. Anyway, today I want to give it a try. So dear reader, please let me introduce you to the wonderful world of […]