The loss of species: mangrove extinction risk and geographic areas of global concern.

The loss of species: mangrove extinction risk and geographic areas of global concern.

Mangrove species are uniquely adapted to tropical and subtropical coasts, and although relatively low in number of species, mangrove forests provide at least US $1.6 billion each year in ecosystem services and support coastal livelihoods worldwide. Globally, mangrove areas are declining rapidly as t...

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Main Authors: Beth A Polidoro, Kent E Carpenter, Lorna Collins, Norman C Duke, Aaron M Ellison, Joanna C Ellison, Elizabeth J Farnsworth, Edwino S Fernando, Kandasamy Kathiresan, Nico E Koedam, Suzanne R Livingstone, Toyohiko Miyagi, Gregg E Moore, Vien Ngoc Nam, Jin Eong Ong, Jurgenne H Primavera, Severino G Salmo, Jonnell C Sanciangco, Sukristijono Sukardjo, Yamin Wang, Jean Wan Hong Yong
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/6802b411e3ac4502ab8817c57fee7a97
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