Mangroves also flourish near tropophilous basimontane deciduous forests, with heights from 10 to 15 m, and emergent trees up to 20 m. From Wordnik.com. [Coastal Venezuelan mangroves] Reference
Some mangrove stands are close to tropophilous semi-deciduous seasonal forests, characterized by one or two strata, and heights from 5 to 8 m, with emergent individuals up to 10-12 m. From Wordnik.com. [Coastal Venezuelan mangroves] Reference
In Venezuela we used Huber and Alarcon, following their classification of "semi deciduous tropophilous medium forests", "semi deciduous tropophilous tall forests", "evergreen submontane ombrophilous forests", and "evergreen tall ombrophilous forests (south of the Delta)". From Wordnik.com. [Guianan moist forests] Reference
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