Mangroves are ecologically and economically important forests of the tropics. They are
highly productive ecosystems with rates of primary production equal to those of tropical …

Mangroves occur on upper intertidal shorelines in the tropics and subtropics. Complex
hydrodynamic and salinity conditions, related primarily to elevation and hydroperiod …

Mangroves sequester large quantities of carbon (C) that become significant sources of
greenhouse gases when disturbed through land‐use change. Thus, they are of great value …

Mangroves are woody plants that grow at the interface between land and sea in tropical and
sub-tropical latitudes where they exist in conditions of high salinity, extreme tides, strong …

Mangroves are defined by the presence of trees that mainly occur in the intertidal zone,
between land and sea, in the (sub) tropics. The intertidal zone is characterised by highly …

Numerous factors affect the distribution of mangrove plants. Most mangrove species are
typically dispersed by water‐buoyant propagules, allowing them to take advantage of …

Despite their importance in sustaining livelihoods for many people living along some of the
world's most populous coastlines, tropical mangrove forests are disappearing at an alarming …

▪ Abstract The coastal zone is where land, ocean, and atmosphere interact. It exhibits a wide
diversity of geomorphological types and ecosystems, each one displaying great variability in …

Great potential exists to reverse the loss of mangrove forests worldwide through the
application of basic principles of ecological restoration using ecological engineering …

A study conducted after the 26th of December 2004 tsunami in 18 coastal hamlets along the
south-east coast of India reiterates the importance of coastal mangrove vegetations and …