Litter dynamics and forest structure of the introduced Sonneratia caseolaris mangrove forest in Shenzhen, China

National Natural Science Foundation of China [30700092]; Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province of China [2009J05085]; Shenzhen Bureau of Science Technology and Information of China [2004B-111]

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