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Biodiversity and climate are strongly intertwined. Forests and ecosystems, such as mangroves, marshes and coral reefs, can be carbon sinks, contributing to the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions, but they can also be important nature-based solutions that can help adapt to the effects of clim...
People can build expensive time-consuming sea walls to fight the rise of oceans from climate change or the same protection can be offered by coastal mangroves, the report said. But mangroves are in trouble, Watson said. "They often act as a nursery for fisheries basically," Watson said. "A...
Wetlands provide water, protect from floods, droughts and other disasters, provide food and livelihoods to millions of people, support a rich biodiversity and store more carbon than any other ecosystem. Whether they are inland, coastal or human-made wetlands, not only are they very important habit...
The most important direct driver of biodiversity loss in terrestrial systems in the last several decades, he notes, is attributed to land-use change, primarily the conversion of native habitats (forests, grasslands, and mangroves) into agricultural systems, while much of the oceans have been over...
We argue that many businesses are threatened by the loss of species and ecosystems, such asdeclining bee populationsand dwindlingstocks of fish,forests,wetlandsandmangroves. Without an array of ecosystems and species, it's tough for farmers to grow crops or ranchers to raise animals. ...
Pemba is home to a rich diversity of tropical marine habitats, including coral reefs, seagrass meadows and mangroves. The reefs surrounding the island are arguably the most diverse in East Africa and have been identified as a priority area for conservation by the International Union for Conservation...
Z Ma,B Li,B Zhao,... - 《Biodiversity & Conservation》 被引量: 311发表: 2004年 Are all intertidal wetlands naturally created equal? Bottlenecks, thresholds and knowledge gaps to mangrove and saltmarsh ecosystems Intertidal wetlands such as saltmarshes and mangroves provide numerous important ecolog...
Forests in and along coastal ecosystems, such as mangroves, provide nurseries for marine life, and help store carbon that would otherwise contribute to ocean acidification. Risks from extreme weather events, like landslides and floods, are diminished by forests. ...