Publication: Plant species diversity of Mangrove sites in the Province of La Union
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2017-06
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Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University - North La Union Campus
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This study was conducted to determine the species composition, structure and diversity of the different mangrove sites in the Province of La Union.
The different mangrove sites assessed were predetermined using Google Earth and ground validated using Global Positioning System. Quadrant sampling was used to assess the different vegetation within the mangrove sites.
It was found that there are a total of 12 mangrove species in 13 different municipalities of La Union. These are Bakawan babae, Apiapi, Culasi, Bakawan lalaki, Pototan, Saging saging, Pagatpat, Buta-buta, Busain, Mangrove Trumpet Tree, Palaypay and Bakawan bato. Bakawan babae was the most common mangrove species found in the mangrove sites while bakawan bato was the rarest species in the mangrove sites. Pagdalagan was found to be the most diversed mangrove site in the province of La Union. There were 6 species found in the area, namely, Pototan, Bakawan babae, Culasi, Bakawan lalaki, Api- api and Busain. The most dominant
mangrove species found in Baccuit was Pototan, (Biday) Saging saging,(Catbangen) Bakawan babae, (Darigayos)Bakawan babae, (Galongen) Bakawan lalaki, (Ili Norte) Palaypay, (Pagdalagan Sur) Pototan, (Paraoir) Culasi, (Pudoc and Sto Rosario) Api api, (Sta. Rita West) Pototan and (Sto.Tomas and Taboc) Bakawan babae.
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Leaño, B. J. G. (2017). Plant species diversity of Mangrove sites in the Province of La UnionIl1 NLUC Library1 nluc.library1@dmmmsumlucedu.onmicrosoft.com 1 Laptop [Unpublished Undergraduate Feasibility Study, Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University - North La Union Campus, Sapilang, Bacnotan, La Union]. Lakasa ti Sirib, DMMMSU Institutional Repository.