Seed dormancy in plants of Sri Lankan mangrove communities

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Introduction Mangroves are one of the most productive wetland ecosystems in the world.Unfortunately, many of them have been destroyed or greatly altered in countries lining the Indian Ocean Basin, such as Sri Lanka (Polidoro et al 2010).
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