Factors affecting wetland loss: A review

GA Ballut-Dajud, LC Sandoval Herazo… - Land, 2022 - mdpi.com
Despite occupying an area no greater than 8% of the earth's surface, natural wetland
ecosystems fulfill multiple ecological functions: 1. Soil formation and stabilization support, 2 …

Global mangrove root production, its controls and roles in the blue carbon budget of mangroves

M Arnaud, S Krause, RJ Norby, TH Dang… - Global Change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Mangroves are among the most carbon‐dense ecosystems worldwide. Most of the carbon in
mangroves is found belowground, and root production might be an important control of …

Effects of microplastics in soil ecosystems: above and below ground

B Boots, CW Russell, DS Green - Environmental science & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Environmental contamination by microplastics is now considered an emerging threat to
biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Soil ecosystems, particularly agricultural land, have …

Mangrove reforestation provides greater blue carbon benefit than afforestation for mitigating global climate change

S Song, Y Ding, W Li, Y Meng, J Zhou, R Gou… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Significant efforts have been invested to restore mangrove forests worldwide through
reforestation and afforestation. However, blue carbon benefit has not been compared …

A national approach to greenhouse gas abatement through blue carbon management

JJ Kelleway, O Serrano, JA Baldock, R Burgess… - Global Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
There is increasing interest in protecting, restoring and creating 'blue carbon'ecosystems
(BCE; mangroves, tidal marshes and seagrasses) to sequester atmospheric CO 2-C and …

Mangrove root biomass and the uncertainty of belowground carbon estimations

MF Adame, S Cherian, R Reef… - Forest ecology and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Mangroves sequester large amounts of carbon (C) and they are increasingly recognized for
their potential role in climate change mitigation programs. However, there is uncertainty in …

Enhanced removal mechanism of iron carbon micro-electrolysis constructed wetland on C, N, and P in salty permitted effluent of wastewater treatment plant

X Zheng, M Jin, X Zhou, W Chen, D Lu, Y Zhang… - Science of the total …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, the combination of a constructed wetland (CW) with iron-carbon (Fe-C) system
was used to enhance the simultaneous removal of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus in salty …

Effect of plastic pollution in soil properties and growth of grass species in semi-arid regions: a laboratory experiment

N Gharahi, R Zamani-Ahmadmahmoodi - Environmental Science and …, 2022 - Springer
Since the year 2020, the use of plastic as a strategy to mitigate the spread of COVID-19
disease has been given substantial attention. Global environmental contamination of plastic …

Removal of nutrients in saline wastewater using constructed wetlands: Plant species, influent loads and salinity levels as influencing factors

Y Liang, H Zhu, G Bañuelos, B Yan, B Shutes, X Cheng… - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
This study aims to evaluate how plant species, influent loads and salinity levels affect the
removal of nutrients from saline wastewater using constructed wetlands (CWs). CWs planted …

Herbivory and elevated levels of CO2 and nutrients separately, rather than synergistically, impacted biomass production and allocation in invasive and native plant …

L Shan, AMO Oduor, Y Liu - Global Change Biology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Large parts of the Earth are experiencing environmental change caused by alien plant
invasions, rising atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2), and nutrient …