Salt marshes create more extensive channel networks than mangroves
A comparison of salt marsh and mangrove channel networks around the world exhibited different network extents. This could be linked to differences in vegetation colonization strategies, with major implications on coastal development.
Main Authors: | Christian Schwarz, Floris van Rees, Danghan Xie, Maarten G. Kleinhans, Barend van Maanen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-04-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-29654-1 |
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