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Impacts of intensive smooth cordgrass removal on net ecosystem exchange in a saltmarsh-mangrove ecotone of Southeast China.
Sci Total Environ
July 2024
Technology Innovation Center for South China Sea Remote Sensing, Surveying and Mapping Collaborative Application, South China Sea Development Research Institute, Ministry of Natural Resources, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the effects of intensive smooth cordgrass removal on net ecosystem exchange (NEE) of carbon dioxide in disturbed tidal wetlands, emphasizing their significance as 'blue carbon' ecosystems in climate change mitigation.
- The findings indicate that prior to removal, the wetland served as a significant CO sink, but post-removal, it transformed into a weak CO source, predominantly influenced by varying conditions during the day and seasonal changes.
- The research highlights the role of tidal inundation, photosynthesis, and ecosystem respiration in regulating NEE, suggesting that longer-term studies are needed to fully understand the long-lasting impacts of cordgrass removal on carbon dynamics.