Mangroves, widely known as "coastal guardians" due to the critical role they play in coastal protection, are the woody vegetation communities growing in the intertidal zones of tropical and subtropical coasts, that constitute a rare and spectacular ecosystem at the boundary between land and sea. De...
MANGROVE MADNESS: WHAT ARE MANGROVES AND WHY DO WE CARE ABOUT THEM?doi:10.3389/frym.2022.716954Whelan, Kevin R. T.Prats, Michelle C.Frontiers for Young Minds
“Holy cow, there are mangroves in Georgia,” he said. “This is climate change, there’s no denying it, this is proof. You can take the public out and show them the trees that are not supposed to be here. These are tropical plants migrating north because of climate change.” The ...
Before 1628, Nan Madol was the capital of the Saudeleur Dynasty. There are about 25,000 people that inhabited the island of Pohnpei during this time. Little is known about the megalithic structures that is the center of the UNESCO site Nan Madol as of the moment. However, legends claim th...
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 effec...
Why is the stomata important?Stomata:Stomata are basically pores in the leaves of plants, and the singular form is stoma. In most plants stomata are open during the day when the plants are performing photosynthesis, but some desert plants have adapted to open their stomata at night so that ...
Lining the river banks are stands ofMangrovetrees of different species. Here the mangroves are combining to form an island in the river. There are three different forms that the roots take to enable the tree to live in the brackish water. All three can be seen in this picture. Most obviou...
Plant vivipary is the process of giving birth to young seedlings in advanced stages of development. It is commonly seen inmangroves like Rhizophora , Sonneratia and Heritiera. Where do plants get zinc from? Natural sources of zinc Sandy and highly leached acid soilsgenerally have low plant avail...
And second, while we think there’s a huge role for technology to play in decarbonization, much of it will take years to scale. Nature-based opportunities are readily available at-scale today, including well-established approaches, such as the protection or restoration of forests and...
Why are phytoplankton and bacteria important to life on earth? Why is chemical oceanography important? Why are copepods important to the ocean food web? Why are mangroves important to carbon sequestration? How does ocean acidification affect shell formation?Explore...