Root biomechanics in Rhizophora mangle: anatomy, morphology and ecology of mangrove’s flying buttresses | Zendy

Rodrigo MéndezAlonzo | Zendy; Coral Moctezuma | Zendy; Víctor R Ordoñez | Zendy; Guillermo Ángeles | Zendy; Armando J. Martínez | Zendy; Jorge LópezPortillo | Zendy

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Root biomechanics in Rhizophora mangle: anatomy, morphology and ecology of mangrove’s flying buttresses

Author(s) -

Rodrigo MéndezAlonzo,

Coral Moctezuma,

Víctor R Ordoñez,

Guillermo Ángeles,

Armando J. Martínez,

Jorge LópezPortillo

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

annals of botany

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.567

H-Index - 176

eISSN - 1095-8290

pISSN - 0305-7364

DOI - 10.1093/aob/mcv002

Subject(s) - rhizophora mangle , mangrove , biology , aerial root , allometry , crown (dentistry) , diameter at breast height , ecology , basal area , botany , rhizophora , rhizophoraceae , buttress , woody plant , geography , medicine , dentistry , archaeology

Rhizophora species of mangroves have a conspicuous system of stilt-like roots (rhizophores) that grow from the main stem and resemble flying buttresses. As such, the development of rhizophores can be predicted to be important for the effective transmission of dynamic loads from the top of the tree to the ground, especially where the substrate is unstable, as is often the case in the habitats where Rhizophora species typically grow. This study tests the hypothesis that rhizophore architecture in R. mangle co-varies with their proximity to the main stem, and with stem size and crown position.

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