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DOI	10.1016/j.envres.2020.110213
	High variance in community structure and ecosystem carbon stocks of Fijian mangroves driven by differences in geomorphology and climate
	Cameron, Clint; Kennedy, Bridget; Tuiwawa, Senilolia; Goldwater, Nick; Soapi, Katy; Lovelock, Catherine E.
通讯作者	Cameron, C (corresponding author), Wildland Consultants, 99 Sala St,POB 7137, Rotorua 3042, New Zealand.
来源期刊	ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
ISSN	0013-9351
EISSN	1096-0953
出版年	2021
卷号	192
英文摘要	Mangrove ecosystems are particularly important for small island developing states of the Pacific, such as Fiji, which are at the forefront of the impacts of climate change. This is because of the ability of mangroves to mitigate storm surges and floods as well as their high carbon sequestration and storage capacity. However, there are few detailed studies on the spatial variation in mangrove structure and carbon stocks in Fiji, and this information is essential to support decision making by government and communities, enabling the development of effective mitigation and adaptation responses. We assessed mangrove forest structure in contrasting regions around Fiji's largest island, Viti Levu, within sites managed by indigenous (iTaukei) Fijians. Mangroves of the Ba, NadmgaNavosa, and Rewa and Tailevu regions showed high variance in both structural complexity and ecosystem carbon stocks. Levels of variation were similar to that observed globally due to variable geomorphological and biophysical settings related to omgraphic rainfall, freshwater influx, tidal amplitude and cyclonic disturbances. High biomass, structurally complex forests occur on the wetter south-east coast (e.g. the Rewa Delta), while structurally uniform scrub mangroves dominate large areas of mangroves along the north-west (e.g. the Ba Delta) and west coast (e.g. the Tuva Delta). Mangroves of the Ba region displayed considerable damage from tropical cyclones, particularly in taller vegetation. All mangrove sites assessed were important reservoirs of carbon, with results when scaled to the spatial extent of mangroves in Fiji revealing that ecosystem carbon storage is disproportionate to area and equates to 73.3% of the carbon held within terrestrial rainforests, despite occupying just 7.3% of the total area. This underscores the importance of mangroves as valuable carbon sinks in Fiji and the need to develop incentives for improved conservation and restoration.
英文关键词	Mangroves Fiji Community structure Ecosystem carbon stocks Geomorphology
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:000599705500005
WOS关键词	INTERSECT METHOD ; ZONE FORESTS ; ARID-ZONE ; STORAGE ; SERVICES ; MARINE ; ISLAND
WOS类目	Environmental Sciences ; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology ; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/347866
作者单位	[Cameron, Clint; Goldwater, Nick] Wildland Consultants, 99 Sala St,POB 7137, Rotorua 3042, New Zealand; [Kennedy, Bridget; Tuiwawa, Senilolia] Conservat Int Fiji, 3 Maafu St, Suva, Fiji; [Soapi, Katy] Univ South Pacific, Laucala Campus, Suva, Fiji; [Lovelock, Catherine E.] Univ Queensland, Sch Biol Sci, St Lucia, Qld 4067, Australia
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Cameron, Clint,Kennedy, Bridget,Tuiwawa, Senilolia,et al. High variance in community structure and ecosystem carbon stocks of Fijian mangroves driven by differences in geomorphology and climate[J],2021,192.
APA	Cameron, Clint,Kennedy, Bridget,Tuiwawa, Senilolia,Goldwater, Nick,Soapi, Katy,&Lovelock, Catherine E..(2021).High variance in community structure and ecosystem carbon stocks of Fijian mangroves driven by differences in geomorphology and climate.ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH,192.
MLA	Cameron, Clint,et al."High variance in community structure and ecosystem carbon stocks of Fijian mangroves driven by differences in geomorphology and climate".ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 192(2021).