Rapid losses of surface elevation following tree girdling and cutting in tropical mangroves.

The importance of mangrove forests in carbon sequestration and coastal protection has been widely acknowledged. Large-scale damage of these forests, caused by hurricanes or clear felling, can enhance vulnerability to erosion, subsidence and rapid carbon losses. However, it is unclear how small-scale...

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Main Authors: Joseph Kipkorir Sigi Lang'at, James G Kairo, Maurizio Mencuccini, Steven Bouillon, Martin W Skov, Susan Waldron, Mark Huxham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4171491?pdf=render