A structural regulation experiment was carried out to decrease the abundance of the introduced mangrove species Sonneratia caseolaris and S. apetala in a mangrove forest in Futian Mangrove Reserve in Shenzhen Bay in May 2014. The natural restoration of mangrove plants was investigated once a month during June 2014 to May 2015. The results showed that there were five mangrove species in the testing plots,including Kandelia obovata,Aegiceras corniculatum,S. caseolaris,Avicennia marina and S. apetala. Their im...