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 rate.
Occupying a crucial place between land and sea, these tidal
ecosystems provide a valuable ecological and economic resource as
important nursery grounds and breeding sites for many organisms,
and as a renewable source of wood and traditional foods and
medicines. Perhaps most importantly, they are accumulation sites
for sediment, contaminants, carbon and nutrients, and offer
significant protection against coastal erosion.
This book presents a functional overview of mangrove forest
ecosystems; how they live and grow at the edge of tropical seas,
how they play a critical role along most of the world s tropical
coasts, and how their future might look in a world affected by
climate change. Such a process-oriented approach is necessary in
order to further understand the role of these dynamic forests in
ecosystem function, and as a first step towards developing adequate
strategies for their conservation and sustainable use and
management. The book will provide a valuable resource for
researchers in mangrove ecology as well as reference for resource
managers."
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