Biomass and carbon stocks in mangrove ecosystems of Kerala, southwest coast of India

Abstract Background Mangroves are important tropical carbon sinks, and their role in mitigating climate change is well documented across the globe. However, the ecosystem carbon stocks in the mangroves of India have not been studied comprehensively. Data from this region is very limited for providin...

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Published in:	Ecological Processes
Main Authors:	K. M. Harishma, S. Sandeep, V. B. Sreekumar
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SpringerOpen 2020-06-01
Subjects:	Mangrove ecosystem Biomass Aboveground carbon Belowground carbon Ecosystem carbon stock
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13717-020-00227-8