Ecosystem carbon stocks of micronesian mangrove forests

J. Boone Kauffman; Chris Heider; Thomas G. Cole; Kathleen A. Dwire; Daniel C. Donato

doi:10.1007/s13157-011-0148-9

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Ecosystem carbon stocks of micronesian mangrove forests

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Authors:

J. Boone Kauffman, Chris Heider, Thomas G. Cole, Kathleen A. Dwire, Daniel C. Donato

Year:

2011

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1007/s13157-011-0148-9

Source:

Wetlands. 31: 343-352.

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Abstract

Among the least studied ecosystem services of mangroves is their value as global carbon (C) stocks. This is significant as mangroves are subject to rapid rates of deforestation and therefore could be significant sources of atmospheric emissions. Mangroves could be key ecosystems in strategies addressing the mitigation of climate change though reduced deforestation. We quantified ecosystem C stocks at the seaward, interior, and upland edges of mangroves in the Republic of Palau and Yap, Federated States of Micronesia. The relatively high aboveground biomass coupled with carbon-rich soils resulted in the presence of large ecosystem carbon stocks compared to other tropical forests.

Citation

Kauffman, J. Boone; Heider, Chris; Cole, Thomas G.; Dwire, Kathleen A.; Donato, Daniel C. 2011. Ecosystem carbon stocks of micronesian mangrove forests. Wetlands. 31: 343-352.