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Abstract

Mangrove forests, holding some of the highest carbon densities, have faced widespread deforestation. This study estimates net global mangrove carbon stock changes (1996-2016) using deforestation/forestation data and proportional carbon stock changes. A 1.8% reduction (158.4 Mt) in the 1996 stock was found, with conservation and restoration efforts contributing to relatively low net losses.

Publisher

Nature Communications

Published On

Aug 26, 2020

Authors

Daniel R. Richards, Benjamin S. Thompson, Lahiru Wijedasa

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