Growth and uptake of nitrogen in mangrove propagules of family Rhizophoraceae

Abstract

A study of the growth and uptake of nitrogen of four mangrove propagules of Rhizophora mucronata, R. apiculata, Bruguiera gymnorrhiza and B. parviflora in response to different nitrogen levels of 0.12% (control), 0.24% and 0.36% (with urea application) were conducted under control condition in the nursery house of the Faculty of Forestry, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia.