Carbon and nitrogen stocks and below ground allometry in temperate mangroves

Mangroves play an important role in the storage of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) within estuarine systems, yet are being lost at an alarming rate throughout the tropics. In contrast, temperate mangroves have increased in area at many locations in recent decades. Field surveys, sediment sampling, allom...

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Main Authors: Richard Hugh Bulmer, Luitgard Schwendenmann, Carolyn J Lundquist
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmars.2016.00150/full