Phys.org

3D root model captures mangroves' capacity to protect coastal communities from storm waves

Mangrove forests are natural wonders that protect coastal areas, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions. They are able to dissipate wave energy and limit flooding, which can even mitigate ...
EurekAlert!

Modeling mangroves' capacity to protect coastal communities

Kyoto, Japan -- Mangrove forests are natural wonders that protect coastal areas, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions. They are able to dissipate wave energy and limit flooding, which can ...
The Conversation

Peatlands and mangroves: Southeast Asian countries must protect these major carbon pools to boost climate ambitions

Protecting and restoring peatlands and mangroves can strengthen Southeast Asian countries’ efforts to combat climate change, according to new findings from an international team of researchers. Carbon ...
The Conversation

Mangrove loss is making the Niger Delta more vulnerable: we built a model that can track how the forests are doing

Rivers State on Nigeria’s coastline has some of Africa’s largest mangrove ecosystems. The Niger Delta itself contains the third-largest mangrove forest in the world. These trees support fisheries, ...