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Title:
Four decades of data on planted mangrove ecosystem carbon stocks
Author(s):
Bourgeois, Carine; MacKenzie, Richard A.; Sharma, Sahadev; Bhomia, Rupesh K.; Johnson, Nels G.; Rovai, Andre S.; Worthington, Thomas A.; Krauss, Ken W.; Analuddin, Kangkuso; Bukoski, Jacob J.; Castillo, Jose Alan; Elwin, Angie; Glass, Leah; Jennerjahn, Tim C.; Mangora, Mwita M.; Marchand, Cyril; Osland, Michael J.; Ratefinjanahary, Ismaël A.; Ray, Raghab; Salmo III, Severino G.; Sasmito, Sigit D.; Suwa, Rempei; Tinh, Pham Hong; Trettin, Carl C.
Publication Year:
2024
How to Cite:
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Bourgeois, Carine; MacKenzie, Richard A.; Sharma, Sahadev; Bhomia, Rupesh K.; Johnson, Nels G.; Rovai, Andre S.; Worthington, Thomas A.; Krauss, Ken W.; Analuddin, Kangkuso; Bukoski, Jacob J.; Castillo, Jose Alan; Elwin, Angie; Glass, Leah; Jennerjahn, Tim C.; Mangora, Mwita M.; Marchand, Cyril; Osland, Michael J.; Ratefinjanahary, Ismaël A.; Ray, Raghab; Salmo III, Severino G.; Sasmito, Sigit D.; Suwa, Rempei; Tinh, Pham Hong; Trettin, Carl C. 2024. Four decades of data on planted mangrove ecosystem carbon stocks. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2023-0031
Abstract:
This data publication consists of over 40 years of data (1975-2023) on planted mangrove ecosystem aboveground biomass (AGB), belowground biomass (BGB) and soil carbon (C) stock (down to 1 meter depth) data collated from 134 studies and reports encompassing a total of 809 planted stands (restored and afforested), as well as data from 370 intact stands reported in these studies for comparison. These data were distributed across 24 countries and 181 geographical sites (i.e., in a particular estuary, delta, open-coast area or lagoon). To assess how effective mangrove plantation efforts are at returning carbon stocks similar to those of intact stands in the same geographic location, we then calculated the C stock ratios (R) relative to intact mangrove stands in the vicinity for each planted mangrove stand. In addition to carbon stocks and carbon stock ratios, the following information is also included for each mangrove stand: geographic coordinates, diversity (mixed-species or name of the genus for monospecific stands), biogeographic hotspot sub-region (i.e., IWP = Indo West Pacific or AEP = Atlantic East Pacific), continental region, country, and type of coastal setting (open-coast, estuary, delta or lagoon). For soil carbon stocks, the depth of the soil profile sampled is also indicated.

Keywords:
farming; environment; location; oceans; Climate change; Carbon; Natural Resource Management & Use; Agroforestry; Restoration; Forest management; mangroves; mangrove ecosystem; carbon stocks; plantation; afforested; restored; intact forests; diversity; global; worldwide; East Africa; West Africa; Indo-Malesia; Australasia; eastern United States; western United States
Related publications:
  • Bourgeois, Carine; MacKenzie, Richard A.; Sharma, Sahadev; Bhomia, Rupesh K.; Johnson, Nels G.; Rovai, Andre S.; Worthington, Thomas A.; Krauss, Ken W.; Analuddin, Kangkuso; Bukoski, Jacob J.; Castillo, Jose Alan; Elwin, Angie; Glass, Leah; Jennerjahn, Tim C.; Mangora, Mwita M.; Marchand, Cyril; Osland, Michael J.; Ratefinjanahary, Ismaël A.; Ray, Raghab; Salmo III, Severino G.; Sasmito, Sigit D.; Suwa, Rempei; Tinh, Pham Hong; Trettin, Carl C. 2024. Four decades of data indicate that planted mangroves stored up to 75% of the carbon stocks found in intact mature stands. Science. [In press].
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