Improved estimates on global carbon stock and carbon pools in tidal wetlands

Improved estimates on global carbon stock and carbon pools in tidal wetlands

Wetlands are global hotspots of carbon storage, but errors exist with current estimates of the extent of their carbon density. Here the authors show that mangrove sediment organic carbon stock has previously been overestimated, while ecosystem carbon stock has been underestimated.

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Main Authors: Xiaoguang Ouyang, Shing Yip Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-01-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-14120-2
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spelling doaj-db8fd2c899d14b1bbc8c505ffe4b1fa02021-05-11T09:06:54ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232020-01-011111710.1038/s41467-019-14120-2Improved estimates on global carbon stock and carbon pools in tidal wetlandsXiaoguang Ouyang0Shing Yip Lee1Simon F.S. Li Marine Science Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong KongSimon F.S. Li Marine Science Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong KongWetlands are global hotspots of carbon storage, but errors exist with current estimates of the extent of their carbon density. Here the authors show that mangrove sediment organic carbon stock has previously been overestimated, while ecosystem carbon stock has been underestimated.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-14120-2
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title Improved estimates on global carbon stock and carbon pools in tidal wetlands
title_short Improved estimates on global carbon stock and carbon pools in tidal wetlands
title_full Improved estimates on global carbon stock and carbon pools in tidal wetlands
title_fullStr Improved estimates on global carbon stock and carbon pools in tidal wetlands
title_full_unstemmed Improved estimates on global carbon stock and carbon pools in tidal wetlands
title_sort improved estimates on global carbon stock and carbon pools in tidal wetlands
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publishDate 2020-01-01
description Wetlands are global hotspots of carbon storage, but errors exist with current estimates of the extent of their carbon density. Here the authors show that mangrove sediment organic carbon stock has previously been overestimated, while ecosystem carbon stock has been underestimated.
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