Fig. 1From: Quantification of the spatial distribution of individual mangrove tree species derived from LiDAR point cloudsa Map showing the Miyara River mangrove forest location on Ishigaki Island of the Sakishima Islands, Okinawa, Japan. b Aerial photographs of the study area in 1978 and 2015. The aerial photographs were provided by the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan. c View of the Miyara River mangrove forest downstream from the Miyara Bridge. The tree species are being replaced from the river (left hand) to the inland area (right hand). d Small creek in the mangrove forest. It is not visible in aerial photographs because of canopy shadingBack to article page