A meta-analysis of the ecological and economic outcomes of mangrove restoration

Jie Su; Daniel A. Friess; Alexandros Gasparatos

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-25349-1

Nature Communications (Aug 2021)

A meta-analysis of the ecological and economic outcomes of mangrove restoration

Jie Su,
Daniel A. Friess,
Alexandros Gasparatos

Affiliations

Jie Su: Graduate Program in Sustainability Science - Global Leadership Initiative (GPSS-GLI), Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo
Daniel A. Friess: Department of Geography, National University of Singapore
Alexandros Gasparatos: Institute for Future Initiatives (IFI), The University of Tokyo

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-25349-1
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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Ambitious global targets exist for mangrove restoration. A meta-analysis reveals how mangrove restoration provides higher ecosystem benefits over unvegetated tidal flats, while generally lower than natural mangroves. Restoration outcomes, however, depend on restoration age, species and method.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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