Claim · model-written summary
The restored site stored 286.0 ± 32.6 Mg C ha−1 of total ecosystem carbon (TECS), 83% of the conserved site.
Verbatim
e1“TECS differed markedly among conditions: The restored site accumulated 286.0 ± 32.6 Mg C ha − ¹ (83% of the conserved site), whereas degraded sites stored only 133.0 ± 26.8 Mg C ha − ¹”
e2“reforestation with Avicennia germinans”
e3“launched in the Términos Lagoon region”
Title
Restoration enhances carbon storage in mangroves after hurricane impacts
Julio César Chávez-Barrera; Juan Fernando Gallardo Lancho; Juan Osti-Sáenz; et al. Frontiers in Marine Science 2026. doi:10.3389/fmars.2025.1722651
Other claims from this paper (5)
- Observation The degraded sites stored 133.0 ± 26.8 Mg C ha−1 of total ecosystem carbon (TECS).
- Association The increase in TECS at the restored site was primarily associated with enhanced soil organic carbon stocks.
- Association Biomass carbon was lower at the restored site, reflecting younger stand age.
- Observation Vegetation indices indicated rapid canopy recovery within 7 years of the intervention.
- Intervention effect Hydrological rehabilitation can substantially reestablish long-term carbon storage capacity in hurricane-impacted mangroves.
