Zonation of mangrove flora and fauna in a subtropical estuarine wetland based on surface elevation.

ABSTRACT: In the context of sea-level rise (SLR), an understanding of the spatial distributions of mangrove flora and fauna is required for effective ecosystem management and conservation. These distributions are greatly affected by tidal inundation, and surface elevation is a reliable quantitative indicator of the effects of tidal inundation. Most recent studies have focused exclusively on the quantitative relationships between mangrove-plant zonation and surface elevation, neglecting mangrove fauna. Here, we measured surface elevation along six transects through the mangrove forests of a subtropical estuarine wetland in Zhenzhu Bay (Guangxi, China), using a real-time kinematic global positioning system. We identified the mangrove plants along each transect and investigated the spatial distribution

SUBMITTER: Ma W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7391335 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature