Mangroves’ ability to store carbon (C) has long been recognized, but little is known about whether planted mangroves can store C as efficiently as naturally established (i.e., intact) stands and in which time frame. Through Bayesian logistic models compiled from 40 years of data and built from 684 planted mangrove stands worldwide, we found that biomass C stock culminated at 71 to 73% to that of intact stands ~20 years after planting. Furthermore, prioritizing mixed-species planting including Rhizophora spp. would maximize C accumulation within the biomass compared to monospecific planting. Despite a 25% increase in the first 5 years following planting, no notable change was observed in the soil C stocks thereafter, which remains at a constant value of 75% to that of intact soil C stock, suggesting that planting effectively prevents further C losses due to land use change. These results have strong implications for mangrove restoration planning and serve as a baseline for future C buildup assessments.
Bourgeois C.F., MacKenzie R.A., Sharma S., Bhomia R.K., Johnson N.G., Rovai A.S., Worthington T.A., Krauss K.W., Analuddin K., Bukoski J.J., Castillo J.A., Elwin A., Glass L., Jennerjahn T.C., Mangora M.M., Marchand C., Osland M.J., Ratefinjanahary I.A., Ray R., Salmo III S.G., Sasmito S.D., Suwa R., Tinh P.H. and Trettin C.C. (2024) Four decades of data indicate that planted mangroves stored up to 75% of the carbon stocks found in intact mature stands. Science Advances 10(27). 10.1126/sciadv.adk5430
@article{Bourgeois2024,
Title = {Four decades of data indicate that planted mangroves stored up to 75% of the carbon stocks found in intact mature stands},
Author = {Bourgeois, Carine F. and MacKenzie, Richard A. and Sharma, Sahadev and Bhomia, Rupesh K. and Johnson, Nels G. and Rovai, Andre S. and Worthington, Thomas A. and Krauss, Ken W. and Analuddin, Kangkuso and Bukoski, Jacob J. and Castillo, Jose Alan and Elwin, Angie and Glass, Leah and Jennerjahn, Tim C. and Mangora, Mwita M. and Marchand, Cyril and Osland, Michael J. and Ratefinjanahary, Ismaël A. and Ray, Raghab and Salmo III, Severino G. and Sasmito, Sigit D. and Suwa, Rempei and Tinh, Pham Hong and Trettin, Carl C.},
Editor = {},
Journal = {Science Advances},
Year = {2024},
Volume = {10},
Doi = {10.1126/sciadv.adk5430},
Abstract = {Mangroves’ ability to store carbon (C) has long been recognized, but little is known about whether planted mangroves can store C as efficiently as naturally established (i.e., intact) stands and in which time frame. Through Bayesian logistic models compiled from 40 years of data and built from 684 planted mangrove stands worldwide, we found that biomass C stock culminated at 71 to 73% to that of intact stands ~20 years after planting. Furthermore, prioritizing mixed-species planting including Rhizophora spp. would maximize C accumulation within the biomass compared to monospecific planting. Despite a 25% increase in the first 5 years following planting, no notable change was observed in the soil C stocks thereafter, which remains at a constant value of 75% to that of intact soil C stock, suggesting that planting effectively prevents further C losses due to land use change. These results have strong implications for mangrove restoration planning and serve as a baseline for future C buildup assessments.},
}
TY - JOUR
AU - Bourgeois, Carine F.
AU - MacKenzie, Richard A.
AU - Sharma, Sahadev
AU - Bhomia, Rupesh K.
AU - Johnson, Nels G.
AU - Rovai, Andre S.
AU - Worthington, Thomas A.
AU - Krauss, Ken W.
AU - Analuddin, Kangkuso
AU - Bukoski, Jacob J.
AU - Castillo, Jose Alan
AU - Elwin, Angie
AU - Glass, Leah
AU - Jennerjahn, Tim C.
AU - Mangora, Mwita M.
AU - Marchand, Cyril
AU - Osland, Michael J.
AU - Ratefinjanahary, Ismaël A.
AU - Ray, Raghab
AU - Salmo III, Severino G.
AU - Sasmito, Sigit D.
AU - Suwa, Rempei
AU - Tinh, Pham Hong
AU - Trettin, Carl C.
TI - Four decades of data indicate that planted mangroves stored up to 75% of the carbon stocks found in intact mature stands
T2 - Science Advances
PY - 2024
VL - 10
DO - 10.1126/sciadv.adk5430
AB - Mangroves’ ability to store carbon (C) has long been recognized, but little is known about whether planted mangroves can store C as efficiently as naturally established (i.e., intact) stands and in which time frame. Through Bayesian logistic models compiled from 40 years of data and built from 684 planted mangrove stands worldwide, we found that biomass C stock culminated at 71 to 73% to that of intact stands ~20 years after planting. Furthermore, prioritizing mixed-species planting including Rhizophora spp. would maximize C accumulation within the biomass compared to monospecific planting. Despite a 25% increase in the first 5 years following planting, no notable change was observed in the soil C stocks thereafter, which remains at a constant value of 75% to that of intact soil C stock, suggesting that planting effectively prevents further C losses due to land use change. These results have strong implications for mangrove restoration planning and serve as a baseline for future C buildup assessments.
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