Mangroves constitute a unique forest ecosystem at the land鈥搒ea interface of the estuarine region in tropical and subtropical countries. The tidal environment and waterlogged soil with often dense anaerobic mud mean that the trees have adapted to survive with a range of aerial roots. The ...
The Importance of Mangroves to People: A Call to Action. van Bochove, J., Sullivan, E., Nakamura, T. (Eds). United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre, Cambridge. 128 pp... Richard Lucas,Alma Vázquez Lule,María Teresa Rodríguez,... 被引量: 0发表: 2017年...
What is the intention of UNESCO according to the last paragraph?A. To advocate more activities to protect our environment.B. To popularize knowledge about mangroves' protection.C. To stop the worsening situation and protect the mangroves.D. To host the International Day for Mangroves.35. In ...
OLANGO ISLAND, Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines - An official from the Region 7 office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has emphasized the importance of mangrove tree-planting, saying it helps ensure the protection of the coastal resources.DENR7 Regional Executive Director ...
In Tanintharyi, Myeik district has several patches of mangroves with high dPC connector values (ranging from 6.57 to 15.44), which likely hold immense importance for maintaining the overall connectivity of the mangrove ecosystem in the region. ...
A classic account of the biology and ecology of mangroves, laying out the key paradigms that we still use today. It focuses on Southeast Asia, when many accounts of the time focused on the neotropics. United Nations Environment Programme. 2014. The importance of mangroves to people: A call ...
Importance of different carbon sources for macroinvertebrates and fishes of an interlinked mangrove–mudflat ecosystem (Tanzania) Mangroves function as important shelter and feeding habitats for marine fauna, but the degree to which mangrove-derived carbon contributes to local food we... G Kruitwagen,...
The comprehensive valuation of mangrove biodiversity is still in an embryonic stage. On the one hand the value of provisioning services manifests itself through market prices; on the other, the importance of biodiversity as part of the ecosystem that produces and regulates cultural services cannot ...
and the environment, for many centuries. Even now, we don’t think about them too much, except for when the occasional ill-conceived infrastructure project threatens to wipe out large swathes of mangroves, sending the press and environmentalists into overdrive. But what makes mangroves special ...
Written in clear, accessible language, the book explains the importance of the Baguang silver-leaf mangroves and their impact on the future, making it suitable for children and non-scientists. Contents of “Baguang Has Silver-Leaf Mangroves.” ...