- Title
- Mangrove biomass (tonnes per hectare)
- Abstract
This dataset shows the modelled global patterns of above-ground biomass of mangrove forests. The dataset was developed by the Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, with support from The Nature Conservancy. The work is based on a review of 95 field studies on carbon storage and fluxes in mangroves world-wide. A climate-based model for potential mangrove above-ground biomass was developed, with almost four times the explanatory power of the only previous published model. The map highlights the high variability in mangrove above-ground biomass and indicates areas that could be prioritised for mangrove conservation and restoration.
- Publication Date
- Nov. 25, 2017, 7:42 a.m.
- Type
- Data
- Category
- Oceans
- Ocean is defined as the body of salt water covering much of the Earth or a large quantity of something.
- Owner
- gridanode
- Language
- English
- Supplemental Information
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