Preservation and recovery of mangrove ecosystem carbon stocks in abandoned shrimp ponds.

Bulk density did not differ much through the mangrove soil depth profile, ranging from 0.86 to 0.94 g cm 3 , but was greatest in the surface soil layers of the ponds and showed a decreasing trend with depth (Fig. 3 ).

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Conclusions This study adds to the growing literature on the role of mangroves as highly significant global C sinks and improves understanding of C dynamics associated with land-use change in mangroves.

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