MANGROVE FORESTS: PROTECTION AGAINST AND RESILIENCE TO COASTAL DISTURBANCES

This review paper discusses the role of mangroves in coastal protection and provision of ecological services as well as their vulnerability and resilience to coastal disturbances such as tsunamis, hurricanes and sea level rise. Mangroves have been observed in field studies, laboratory experiments an...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of tropical forest science 2018-01, Vol.30 (5), p.446-460
Hauptverfasser:	Koh, HL, Teh, SY, Kh’ng, XY, Raja Barizan, RS
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anthropogenic factors Climate change Coastal ecology Coastal engineering Coastal zone management Computer simulation Deforestation Disturbances Environmental protection Forests Human influences Hurricanes Mangrove swamps Mangroves Resilience Sea level Sea level rise Tsunamis Wetlands
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