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Abstract
Keywords:
1. Introduction
2. Material and Methods
2.1. Ecological Zoning Method
2.2. Methods of Investigating Species Distribution and Composition

2.3. Data Processing Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Results of Dividing Sub Region on Mangroves in the Western Mekong Delta

| TT | Families | Species | Local Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonneratiaceae | Sonneratia caseolaris | Ban chua |
| 2 | Sonneratiaceae | Sonneratia ovate | Ban oi |
| 3 | Annonaceae | Annona reticulate | Binh bat |
| 4 | Combretaceae | Lumnitzera littorea | Coc do |
| 5 | Combretaceae | Lumnitzera racemosa | Coc trang |
| 6 | Rhizophoraceae | Rhizophora mucronata | Dung |
| 7 | Areecaceae | Nipa fruticans | Dua nuoc |
| 8 | Rhizophoraceae | Rhizophora apiculata | Duoc |
| 9 | Euphorbiaceae | Excoecaria agallocha | Gia |
| 10 | Avicenniaceae | Avicennia marina | Mam bien |
| 11 | Avicenniaceae | Avicennia officinalis | Mam den |
| 12 | Avicenniaceae | Avicennia alba | Mam trang |
| 13 | Rhizophoraceae | Bruguiera gymnorhiza | Vet du |
| 14 | Rhizophoraceae | Bruguiera cylindrical | Vet tru |
| 15 | Myrsinaceae | Aegiceras corniculatum | Su |
| 16 | Malvaceae | Hibiscus tiliaceus | Tra |
3.2. Species Structure of Mangroves in Sub-Regions of the Western Mekong Delta
- a.
- Species structure of Mangroves in sub-region 1

| No. | Species | Density Structure (Tree) | Species Ratio (%) | Average Height (Meter) | Average Diameter (Centimeter) | Canopy Structure (Square Meter m2) | Heathy Structure (1 …5) 1: Bad 5: Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonneratia ovate | 717 | 11.75 | 7.65 | 11.19 | 1347 | 3.67 |
| 2 | Rhizophora apiculata | 1983 | 32.51 | 5.17 | 4.87 | 3667 | 3.9 |
| 3 | Excoecaria agallocha | 117 | 1.92 | 4.86 | 6.43 | 100 | 3.29 |
| 4 | Avicennia officinalis | 2750 | 45.08 | 5.8 | 6.63 | 4013 | 2.63 |
| 5 | Avicennia alba | 300 | 4.92 | 5.54 | 6.32 | 438 | 2.15 |
| 6 | Aegiceras corniculatum | 50 | 0.82 | 3.38 | 3.69 | 25 | 3.5 |
| 7 | Bruguiera gymnorhiza | 183 | 3 | 5.43 | 4.38 | 410 | 4 |
| Total* / Average** | 6100* | 100* | 5.40** | 6.27** | 10000* | 3.31** |


| No. | Species | Density Structure (Tree) | Species Ratio (%) | Average Height (Meter) | Average Diameter (Centimeter) | Canopy Structure (Square Meter m2) | Heathy Structure (1 …5) 1: Bad 5: Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonneratia caseolaris | 20 | 0.51 | 10.5 | 25.54 | 155 | 4 |
| 2 | Annona reticulate | 10 | 0.26 | 3.5 | 11.78 | 24 | 2 |
| 3 | Lumnitzera littorea | 50 | 1.28 | 3.17 | 5.22 | 16 | 2.33 |
| 4 | Lumnitzera racemosa | 110 | 2.81 | 4.55 | 5.64 | 70 | 3.02 |
| 5 | Rhizophora apiculata | 540 | 13.81 | 5.72 | 8.17 | 581 | 4.04 |
| 6 | Excoecaria agallocha | 740 | 18.93 | 5.37 | 6.42 | 943 | 3.51 |
| 7 | Avicennia officinalis | 1190 | 30.43 | 5.99 | 13.91 | 4773 | 3.92 |
| 8 | Avicennia alba | 820 | 20.97 | 7.85 | 12.35 | 2759 | 2.98 |
| 9 | Hibiscus tiliaceus | 90 | 2.30 | 5.99 | 10.75 | 202 | 2.78 |
| 10 | Bruguiera gymnorhiza | 260 | 6.65 | 5.47 | 8.08 | 322 | 3.78 |
| 11 | Aegiceras corniculatum | 80 | 2.05 | 3.72 | 5.45 | 155 | 4.31 |
| Total* / Average** | 3910* | 100* | 5.62** | 10.30** | 10000* | 3.33** |


| No. | Species | Density Structure (Tree) | Species Ratio (%) | Average Height (meter) | Average Diameter (Centimeter) | Canopy Structure (Square Meter m2) | Heathy Structure (1 …5) 1: Bad 5: Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonneratia caseolaris | 244 | 6.15 | 12.1 | 25.22 | 1292 | 3.34 |
| 2 | Nipa fruticans | 800 | 20.17 | 4.58 | Monocot | 2456 | 3.28 |
| 3 | Rhizophora mucronata | 6 | 0.15 | 8 | 6.68 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Rhizophora apiculata | 522 | 13.16 | 7.26 | 7.68 | 687 | 4.29 |
| 5 | Excoecaria agallocha | 183 | 4.61 | 6.83 | 8.6 | 190 | 3.33 |
| 6 | Avicennia marina | 628 | 15.83 | 8.18 | 11.52 | 1876 | 3.15 |
| 7 | Avicennia alba | 1244 | 31.37 | 7.6 | 10.92 | 2971 | 3.15 |
| 8 | Bruguiera gymnorhiza | 339 | 8.55 | 4.63 | 6.42 | 522 | 3.78 |
| Total* / Average** | 3966* | 100* | 7.40** | 10.16** | 10000* | 3.41** |

- b.
- Species structure of Mangroves in Sub region 2

| No. | Species | Density Structure (Tree) | Species Ratio (%) | Average Height (meter) | Average Diameter (Centimeter) | Canopy Structure (Square Meter m2) | Heathy Structure (1 …5) 1: Bad 5: Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonneratia caseolaris | 3 | 0.12 | 7.5 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
| 2 | Sonneratia ovate | 17 | 0.69 | 10.72 | 14.08 | 104 | 4 |
| 3 | Lumnitzera racemosa | 15 | 0.61 | 10.45 | 11.04 | 84 | 4 |
| 4 | Rhizophora apiculata | 376 | 15.35 | 9.07 | 9.52 | 1518 | 3.82 |
| 5 | Excoecaria agallocha | 141 | 5.75 | 6.9 | 8.72 | 363 | 3.76 |
| 6 | Avicennia marina | 6 | 0.24 | 10.85 | 13.77 | 22 | 3.5 |
| 7 | Avicennia officinalis | 1200 | 48.98 | 8.05 | 9.57 | 5054 | 3.47 |
| 8 | Avicennia alba | 665 | 27.14 | 7.6 | 9.43 | 2727 | 3.52 |
| 9 | Bruguiera gymnorhiza | 21 | 0.86 | 8.93 | 8.56 | 109 | 3.75 |
| 10 | Bruguiera cylindrica | 6 | 0.24 | 6.8 | 4.93 | 9 | 3.5 |
| Total* / Average** | 2450* | 100* | 8.69* | 9.66** | 10000* | 3.73** |


| No. | Species | Density Structure (Tree) | Species Ratio (%) | Average Height (Meter) | Average Diameter (Centimeter) | Canopy Structure (Square Meter m2) | Heathy Structure (1 …5) 1: Bad 5: Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonneratia caseolaris | 91 | 2.07 | 9.44 | 17.24 | 541 | 3.78 |
| 2 | Sonneratia ovate | 110 | 2.50 | 10.72 | 14.08 | 304 | 3.65 |
| 3 | Annona reticulate | 2 | 0.05 | 3.5 | 11.78 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | Lumnitzera littorea | 10 | 0.23 | 3.17 | 5.22 | 4 | 2.33 |
| 5 | Lumnitzera racemosa | 32 | 0.73 | 7.5 | 8.34 | 51 | 3.51 |
| 6 | Nipa fruticans | 128 | 2.91 | 4.58 | 4.21 | 526 | 3.28 |
| 7 | Rhizophora mucronata | 2 | 0.05 | 8.00 | 6.68 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | Rhizophora apiculata | 1165 | 26.47 | 6.81 | 7.56 | 1809 | 4.01 |
| 9 | Excoecaria agallocha | 325 | 7.38 | 5.99 | 7.52 | 384 | 3.47 |
| 10 | Avicennia marina | 195 | 4.43 | 9.52 | 12.64 | 546 | 3.32 |
| 11 | Avicennia officinalis | 1006 | 22.86 | 6.61 | 10.04 | 2626 | 3.34 |
| 12 | Avicennia alba | 1116 | 25.36 | 7.15 | 9.75 | 2955 | 2.95 |
| 13 | Bruguiera gymnorhiza | 39 | 0.87 | 6.33 | 6.60 | 70 | 3.83 |
| 14 | Bruguiera cylindrical | 140 | 3.18 | 6.8 | 4.93 | 76 | 3.5 |
| 15 | Aegiceras corniculatum | 22 | 0.50 | 3.55 | 4.57 | 51 | 4.31 |
| 16 | Hibiscus tiliaceus | 18 | 0.41 | 5.99 | 10.75 | 48 | 2.78 |
| Total* / Average** | 4401 | 100 | 6.87 | 9.04 | 10000* | 3.28 |



- c.
- Species structure of Mangroves in Sub region 3






- d.
- Species struscture of Mangroves in Sub region 4






3.3. Species Structure of Mangroves in Eegion Western Mekong Delta






3.4. Discussions
4. Conclusion
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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