FIG. 8. The distribution of mangrove species on the Queensland coast in tho region between Mossman and Cardwell. The diagram is
The rainfall is around 2 000 mm with
some rain in the drier months. The transect scheme follows the figures used in Fig. 6. Certain apparently significant tidal levels are
indicated, the numbers refer to days per month or per year on which tide reaches this level.
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based on the air photographs of the area just north of Cairns and personal observation.