1975 年 25 巻 2 号 p. 89-100
The structure of the mangrove forest distributed from Tanegashima to Okinawa Island (Kandelia candel dominant area) is described. Investigated mangrove forests were composed of two species, Kandelia candel and Bruguiera conjugata. The 7 forest types were observed ; 1) K. candel (I) forest. 2) K. candel (II) forest. 3) K. candel (III) forest. 4) K. candel・ (B. conjugata) forest. 5) K. candel・B. conjugata forest 6) B. conjugata・ (K. candel) forest. 7) B. conjugata forest. Two different regeneration systems weres observed, one occured inside of tidal zone (quadrat 5 type), another outside of tidal zone (quardrat 1 type). Regeneration and development of the mangrove forest are as follows : i) K. candel forest : quadrat 1 type→K. candel (II) forest→K. candel (III) forest. quadrat 5 type→K. candel (I)-a forest→K. candel (I)-b forest or K.candel (III) forest. ii) K. candel and B. conjugata forest : K. candel (I) forest→K. candel・B. conjugata forest→K. candel・ (B. conjugata) forest→B. conjugata・ (K. candel) forest.