Mangroves among the most carbon-rich forests in the tropics
Mangrove forests occur along ocean coastlines throughout the tropics, and support numerous ecosystem services, including fisheries production and nutrient cycling. However, the areal extent of mangrove forests has declined by 30–50% over the past half century as a result of coastal development, aqua...
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| author | Donato, D. Kauffman, J.B. Murdiyarso, Daniel Kurnianto, S. Stidham, M. Kanninen, M. |
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| description | Mangrove forests occur along ocean coastlines throughout the tropics, and support numerous ecosystem services, including fisheries production and nutrient cycling. However, the areal extent of mangrove forests has declined by 30–50% over the past half century as a result of coastal development, aquaculture expansion and over-harvesting1, 2, 3, 4. Carbon emissions resulting from mangrove loss are uncertain, owing in part to a lack of broad-scale data on the amount of carbon stored in these ecosystems, particularly below ground5. Here, we quantified whole-ecosystem carbon storage by measuring tree and dead wood biomass, soil carbon content, and soil depth in 25 mangrove forests across a broad area of the Indo-Pacific region—spanning 30° of latitude and 73° of longitude—where mangrove area and diversity are greatest4, 6. These data indicate that mangroves are among the most carbon-rich forests in the tropics, containing on average 1,023 Mg carbon per hectare. |
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| spelling | CGSpace207402025-01-24T14:12:09Z Mangroves among the most carbon-rich forests in the tropics Donato, D. Kauffman, J.B. Murdiyarso, Daniel Kurnianto, S. Stidham, M. Kanninen, M. mangroves carbon forests Mangrove forests occur along ocean coastlines throughout the tropics, and support numerous ecosystem services, including fisheries production and nutrient cycling. However, the areal extent of mangrove forests has declined by 30–50% over the past half century as a result of coastal development, aquaculture expansion and over-harvesting1, 2, 3, 4. Carbon emissions resulting from mangrove loss are uncertain, owing in part to a lack of broad-scale data on the amount of carbon stored in these ecosystems, particularly below ground5. Here, we quantified whole-ecosystem carbon storage by measuring tree and dead wood biomass, soil carbon content, and soil depth in 25 mangrove forests across a broad area of the Indo-Pacific region—spanning 30° of latitude and 73° of longitude—where mangrove area and diversity are greatest4, 6. These data indicate that mangroves are among the most carbon-rich forests in the tropics, containing on average 1,023 Mg carbon per hectare. 2011 2012-06-04T09:15:08Z 2012-06-04T09:15:08Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/20740 en Donato, D., Kauffman, J.B., Murdiyarso, D., Kurnianto, S., Stidham, M., Kanninen, M. 2011. Mangroves among the most carbon-rich forests in the tropics . Nature Geoscience 4 (5) :293-297. ISSN: 1752-0908. |
| spellingShingle | mangroves carbon forests Donato, D. Kauffman, J.B. Murdiyarso, Daniel Kurnianto, S. Stidham, M. Kanninen, M. Mangroves among the most carbon-rich forests in the tropics |
| title | Mangroves among the most carbon-rich forests in the tropics |
| title_full | Mangroves among the most carbon-rich forests in the tropics |
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| title_short | Mangroves among the most carbon-rich forests in the tropics |
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| topic | mangroves carbon forests |
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