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Phenology and litterfall production of Bruguiera sexangula (Lour.) Poir. in the Sundarbans mangrove forests, Bangladesh

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Pages 165-172 | Received 15 Apr 2019, Accepted 27 Jun 2019, Published online: 09 Jul 2019

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