Mangroves among the most carbon-rich forests in the tropics
Mangroves among the most carbon-rich forests in the tropics
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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English
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The areal extent of mangrove forests has declined by 30–50% over the past half century. An analysis of mangrove forests across the Indo-Pacific suggests that mangrove deforestation generates losses of 0.02–0.12 Pg C yr
−1
, equivalent to up to 10% of carbon emissions from global deforestation.
Mangrove forests occur along ocean coastlines...
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Mangroves among the most carbon-rich forests in the tropics
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1030084951
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1030084951
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1752-0894
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1752-0908
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10.1038/ngeo1123
