Mangroves are ecologically and economically important forests of the tropics. They are
highly productive ecosystems with rates of primary production equal to those of tropical …

The Sundarban mangrove or tidal influenced natural ecosystem is extremely productive and
providing multiple goods and services to millions of people. In the last few decades, the …

Mangrove forests are highly productive, with carbon production rates equivalent to tropical
humid forests. Mangroves allocate proportionally more carbon belowground, and have …

Mangrove ecosystems are an important natural carbon sink that accumulate and store large
amounts of organic carbon (C org), in particular in the sediment. However, the magnitude of …

Aim Mangrove forests are important coastal wetlands for the blue carbon budget and play a
significant role in mitigating global climate change. However, spatial patterns of carbon …

Because mangroves store greater amounts of carbon (C) per area than any other terrestrial
ecosystem, conservation of mangrove forests on a global scale represents a potentially …

Mangroves sequester large amounts of carbon (C) and they are increasingly recognized for
their potential role in climate change mitigation programs. However, there is uncertainty in …

The Indian Sundarbans, together with Bangladesh, comprise the largest mangrove forest in
the world. Reclamation of the mangroves in this region ceased in the 1930s. However, they …

Mangrove forest are used widely for meeting fuelwood needs of local communities in the
tropics. However, the implications of fuelwood extraction on mangrove ecology has received …

Cultural ecosystem services are a function of people and place, so may change as a
location transitions from rural to urban. Singapore has undergone rapid urbanization after its …