Mangroves facing climate change: landward migration potential in response to projected scenarios of sea level rise

Mangrove forests prominently occupy an intertidal boundary position where the effects of sea level rise will be fast and well visible. This study in East Africa (Gazi Bay, Kenya) addresses the question of whether mangroves can be resilient to a rise in sea level by focusing on their potential to mig...

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Main Authors: D. Di Nitto, G. Neukermans, N. Koedam, H. Defever, F. Pattyn, J. G. Kairo, F. Dahdouh-Guebas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-02-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/11/857/2014/bg-11-857-2014.pdf