The effects of seaward distance on above and below ground carbon stocks in estuarine mangrove ecosystems

Robert Marchant; Georgia De Jong Cleyndert; Aida Cuni Sanchez; Hamidu Seki; Deo Shirima; Pantaleo K. T. Munishi; Neil Burgess; Kim Calders

The effects of seaward distance on above and below ground carbon stocks in estuarine mangrove ecosystems

Robert Marchant, Georgia De Jong Cleyndert, Aida Cuni Sanchez, Hamidu Seki, Deo Shirima, Pantaleo K. T. Munishi, Neil Burgess, Kim Calders

Environment and Geography

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Abstract

Mangrove forests have gained recognition for their potential role in climate change mitigation due to carbon sequestration in live trees, and carbon storage in the sediments trapped by mangrove tree roots and pneumatophores. Africa hosts about 19% of the world’s mangroves, yet relatively few studies have examined the carbon stocks of African mangroves. The available studies report considerable differences among sites and amongst the different pools of carbon stocks. None considered the effects of seaward distance. We present details of AGC and SOC carbon stocks for Lindi in Tanzania, and focus on how these values differ with increasing seaward distance and, how our results compare to those reported elsewhere across Africa.

Original language	English
Article number	27
Number of pages	15
Journal	Carbon Balance and Management
Publication status	Published - 7 Dec 2020

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Keywords

carbon
Tanzania

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