Overcoming the coupled climate and biodiversity crises and their societal impacts
Earth's biodiversity and human societies face pollution, overconsumption of natural
resources, urbanization, demographic shifts, social and economic inequalities, and habitat …
resources, urbanization, demographic shifts, social and economic inequalities, and habitat …
Protecting irrecoverable carbon in Earth's ecosystems
Avoiding catastrophic climate change requires rapid decarbonization and improved
ecosystem stewardship. To achieve the latter, ecosystems should be prioritized by …
ecosystem stewardship. To achieve the latter, ecosystems should be prioritized by …
Global declines in human‐driven mangrove loss
Global mangrove loss has been attributed primarily to human activity. Anthropogenic loss
hotspots across Southeast Asia and around the world have characterized the ecosystem as …
hotspots across Southeast Asia and around the world have characterized the ecosystem as …
Combating ecosystem collapse from the tropics to the Antarctic
DM Bergstrom, BC Wienecke… - Global Change …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Globally, collapse of ecosystems—potentially irreversible change to ecosystem structure,
composition and function—imperils biodiversity, human health and well‐being. We examine …
composition and function—imperils biodiversity, human health and well‐being. We examine …
[HTML][HTML] Global trends in mangrove forest fragmentation
Fragmentation is a major driver of ecosystem degradation, reducing the capacity of habitats
to provide many important ecosystem services. Mangrove ecosystem services, such as …
to provide many important ecosystem services. Mangrove ecosystem services, such as …
Mangrove canopy height globally related to precipitation, temperature and cyclone frequency
Mangrove wetlands are among the most productive and carbon-dense ecosystems in the
world. Their structural attributes vary considerably across spatial scales, yielding large …
world. Their structural attributes vary considerably across spatial scales, yielding large …
The interaction of human population, food production, and biodiversity protection
E Crist, C Mora, R Engelman - Science, 2017 - science.org
Research suggests that the scale of human population and the current pace of its growth
contribute substantially to the loss of biological diversity. Although technological change and …
contribute substantially to the loss of biological diversity. Although technological change and …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of mangrove forests degradation on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning
Mangroves are amongst the most productive marine ecosystems on Earth, providing a
unique habitat opportunity for many species and key goods and services for human beings …
unique habitat opportunity for many species and key goods and services for human beings …
[HTML][HTML] Distribution and drivers of global mangrove forest change, 1996–2010
For the period 1996-2010, we provide the first indication of the drivers behind mangrove
land cover and land use change across the (pan-) tropics using time-series Japanese Earth …
land cover and land use change across the (pan-) tropics using time-series Japanese Earth …
Rates and drivers of mangrove deforestation in Southeast Asia, 2000–2012
DR Richards, DA Friess - Proceedings of the National …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
The mangrove forests of Southeast Asia are highly biodiverse and provide multiple
ecosystem services upon which millions of people depend. Mangroves enhance fisheries …
ecosystem services upon which millions of people depend. Mangroves enhance fisheries …