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Managing mangroves for resilience to climate change (pdf 1.8mb)

This paper provides some considerations for conservation practitioners as they design conservation strategies for mangroves.

Mangroves are a taxonomically diverse group of salt-tolerant, mainly arboreal, flowering plants that grow primarily in tropical and subtropical regions. Climatic factors such as temperature and moisture affect mangrove distribution.

Chapters in this paper include:
- overview of mangrove ecosystem
- benefits of mangroves
- human threats to mangroves
- potential impacts of climate change
- assessing mangrove vulnerability to sea-level rise
- ten strategies managers can apply to promote resilience
- tools and strategies for enhancing mangrove resilience
- a framework for action

 

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