The “Mangrove”, its role and our expectations.

Abstract

Under the present social and natural circumstances of Japan, the "mangrove", which grows in saline water of tropical and sub-tropical seashore, will play the various important roles for the near future. What had been already explained for their characteristics, and what have to be solved for the future, are sorted out with the practical evidences. The reason why Japanese have to put emphases on them and the sustainable processes of mangrove utilization are also discussed.