Review
Environmental Sciences
Natalia Beloto, Luiz C. Cotovicz Jr, Jose Vitor Machado Rodrigues, Maria Regina Gmach, Martin Zimmer, Veronique Helfer, Marcelo O. Soares, Luis Ernesto Arruda Bezerra
Summary: This is the first systematic review and meta-analysis of blue carbon stocks in Brazilian mangroves. The study found that the latitudinal position and site status significantly affect carbon stocks. Brazilian mangroves are a global blue carbon hotspot and an efficient nature-based solution for carbon dioxide removal.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Gang Wang, Yasong Zhang, Dongsheng Guan, Ling Xiao, Minerva Singh
Summary: Non-native Sonneratia apetala plantations are recommended for mangrove reforestation in China due to their rapid carbon accumulation, but monitoring data on carbon dynamics in mature planted mangroves is lacking. This study found that biomass increased significantly with mangrove growth, while SOC content remained stable. Longer-term monitoring is needed to further evaluate SOC accumulation in Sonneratia apetala plantations.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Ji Liu, Tianyi Qiu, Josep Penuelas, Jordi Sardans, Wenfeng Tan, Xiaomeng Wei, Yongxing Cui, Qingliang Cui, Chuanfa Wu, Lanfa Liu, Baitao Zhou, Haoran He, Linchuan Fang
Summary: This study found that crop residue inputs can increase soil organic carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus contents, helping to alleviate soil carbon limitation and maintain balanced soil stoichiometry. The increase in soil organic carbon and carbon-to-nitrogen (phosphorus) ratio reached saturation after around 13-16 years, while the increase in grain yield stopped. A predictive model was proposed to evaluate the potential for crop residue improvement under different soil conditions and nitrogen input levels.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Gang Wang, Chenxi Yu, Minerva Singh, Dongsheng Guan, Yanmei Xiong, Rongbao Zheng, Rongbo Xiao
Summary: Mangrove plantations have high potential for biomass carbon sequestration, but their effects on soil organic carbon accumulation are unclear. Biomass increment and SOC accumulation are unsynchronized with mangrove plantation development, with monospecific plantations potentially not significantly accelerating SOC sequestration in the early stage. Multi-specific plantations may facilitate SOC accumulation more effectively than monospecific plantations.
Article
Agronomy
Chenxi Yu, Dongsheng Guan, Wang Gang, Duo Lou, Long Wei, Yi Zhou, Jianxiang Feng
Summary: Mangrove ecosystems play a crucial role in mitigating climate change by sequestering and storing carbon. The study found that ecosystem carbon stocks vary among mangrove stands of different ages, with vegetation biomass contributing more to carbon stock as the stand ages, while soil carbon stock shows the opposite trend. Additionally, the annual accumulation rate of ecosystem carbon stocks decreases with mangrove stand chronology.
Article
Forestry
Nurul Syakilah Suhaili, Syazwani Nisa Anuar, Wilson Vun Chiong Wong, Daniel Lussetti, Erik Petter Axelsson, Niles Hasselquist, Ulrik Ilstedt, Normah Awang Besar
Summary: The soil carbon pool holds a large amount of carbon and is the largest reservoir in the terrestrial ecosystem. This study found that the impact of supervised logging with climber cutting and conventional logging on basic soil characteristics, soil carbon pools, and soil respiration was not significant.
Article
Forestry
Raffaele Spinelli, Barnabas Kovac, Patrik Heger, David Heilig, Balint Heil, Gabor Kovacs, Natascia Magagnotti
Summary: This study found that shortening log length specifications can significantly increase log yield in low-yielding plantations, but it also comes with an increase in harvesting cost. Measures are suggested to mitigate the cost increment.
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Yang Hu, Benedikt J. Fest, Stephen E. Swearer, Stefan K. Arndt
Summary: Mangrove ecosystems have the potential to store large amounts of carbon, but fine-scale spatial variability studies on biomass components and sediment organic carbon are lacking. Our investigation in an Avicennia marina forest in Australia revealed large differences in all measured carbon pools, with aboveground biomass contributing significantly to the total carbon content. The high spatial variability in carbon stocks indicates a need to revise current sampling strategies to improve predictions of carbon storage in blue carbon ecosystems.
ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mahmood Askari, Ahmad Homaei, Ehsan Kamrani, Farrokhzad Zeinali, Anna Andreetta
Summary: This study aimed to enhance understanding of biomass and soil carbon sequestration in an arid mangrove forest in Sirik, Hormozgan Province, Iran. The results showed significant differences in carbon storage in above and belowground biomass of mangrove areas, with forest soil storing the highest proportion of organic carbon in the ecosystem.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Elitsa Peneva-Reed, Ken W. Krauss, Eric L. Bullock, Zhiliang Zhu, Victoria L. Woltz, Judith Z. Drexler, Jeremy R. Conrad, Stephen Stehman
Summary: This study quantified changes in mangrove area from 1985 to 2018 using Landsat time series analysis and evaluated aboveground carbon stock changes after Hurricane Charley. The results showed that Hurricane Charley caused a reduction in mangrove area, with some areas still unrecovered even 14 years after the event. The study highlights the importance of understanding carbon storage dynamics in mangrove ecosystems following disturbance events.
ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Qianning Qin, Rota Wagai, Ryota Aoyagi, Jupiri Titin, Kanehiro Kitayama
Summary: Logging in tropical forests can significantly reduce soil organic carbon (SOC) stock due to decreased aboveground biomass (AGB) and the destruction of organic matter (OM)-mineral association. This study investigated the loss of mineral-associated OM after logging and proposed two mechanisms for SOC reduction: decreased AGB limiting OM input, and decreased soil redox potential (Eh) leading to the destabilization of mineral-associated OM. The results showed simultaneous decreases in AGB, soil redox potential, and soil carbon in the top 30 cm soil layer, with mineral-associated OM mediating the effect of AGB on soil carbon. Soil redox potential decreased with decreasing AGB, and the loss of mineral-associated OM corresponded to the decomposition of OM in the soil.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Oceanography
Abdul Malik, Abd Rahim, Abd. Rasyid Jalil, Muhammad Fathurachman Amir, Dary Setiawan Arif, Muhammad Rizal, Justikharah Husain, D. 'rollins William, Nurul Jihad
Summary: This study aims to quantify the carbon stocks of mangroves and soil affected by aquaculture pond expansions in the Barru District, South Sulawesi Province. The results show that the carbon stocks of aboveground and belowground mangrove biomass and soil organic carbon were lower in this region compared to other regions in Indonesia. Protecting intact mangrove areas and rehabilitating degraded areas are crucial for conserving blue carbon and mitigating climate change.
CONTINENTAL SHELF RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Ecology
Meisam Nazari, Mohammad Eteghadipour, Mohsen Zarebanadkouki, Mohammad Ghorbani, Michaela A. Dippold, Nataliya Bilyera, Kazem Zamanian
Summary: Soil compaction caused by mechanized wood harvesting can have long-lasting negative impacts on forest soils, ecosystem function, and productivity. Meta-analysis studies reveal that frequent machine passages result in the greatest disturbance to soil bulk density, total porosity, and saturated hydraulic conductivity, which may take 3-6 years to recover. To minimize these effects, suitable logging machines should be selected, machine passage frequency should be reduced, and logging activities in clayey soils should be avoided during rainy seasons.
FRONTIERS IN FORESTS AND GLOBAL CHANGE
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Yuji Sakai, Takahiro Kouyama, Ken-ichi Kakinuma, Yuichi Sakaguchi, Nao Yuasa, Suthira Thongkao, Savettachat Boonming, Kan Chantrapromma, Shigeru Kato
Summary: An 18-year mangrove reforestation site in abandoned shrimp ponds in Southeast Thailand showed a significant increase in carbon stocks in biomass and soil compared to nonplanted areas. The carbon accumulation rate was also comparatively high, indicating the potential of mangrove reforestation for blue carbon ecosystem restoration.
ECOSYSTEM HEALTH AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Jinlong Fan, Li Duan, Xiangbo Zhang, Zhiming Li, Pengju Qiu, Yajiao He, Pei Shang
Summary: The synthesis of S-doped porous carbons derived from passionfruit shells was investigated for the effective recovery of silver from waste sources. The introduction of sulfur elements through ammonium sulfate activation not only increased the proportion of mesopores but also improved the adsorption capacity for silver ions. The study provides new insights into designing environmentally friendly and efficient adsorbents for the selective recovery of silver from acidic aqueous media.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sigit D. Sasmito, Daniel Murdiyarso, Daniel A. Friess, Sofyan Kurnianto
WETLANDS ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2016)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Daniel A. Friess, Benjamin S. Thompson, Ben Brown, A. Aldrie Amir, Clint Cameron, Heather J. Koldewey, Sigit D. Sasmito, Frida Sidik
CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
(2016)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Meli F. Saragi-Sasmito, Daniel Murdiyarso, Tania June, Sigit D. Sasmito
MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION STRATEGIES FOR GLOBAL CHANGE
(2019)
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Sigit D. Sasmito, Pierre Taillardat, Jessica N. Clendenning, Clint Cameron, Daniel A. Friess, Daniel Murdiyarso, Lindsay B. Hutley
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Sigit D. Sasmito, Meriadec Sillanpaa, Matthew A. Hayes, Samsul Bachri, Meli F. Saragi-Sasmito, Frida Sidik, Bayu B. Hanggara, Wolfram Y. Mofu, Victor I. Rumbiak, Hendri, Sartji Taberima, Suhaemi, Julius D. Nugroho, Thomas F. Pattiasina, Nuryani Widagti, Barakalla, Joeni S. Rahajoe, Heru Hartantri, Victor Nikijuluw, Rina N. Jowey, Charlie D. Heatubun, Philine Ermgassen, Thomas A. Worthington, Jennifer Howard, Catherine E. Lovelock, Daniel A. Friess, Lindsay B. Hutley, Daniel Murdiyarso
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Sigit D. Sasmito, Yakov Kuzyakov, Ali Arman Lubis, Daniel Murdiyarso, Lindsay B. Hutley, Samsul Bachri, Daniel A. Friess, Christopher Martius, Nils Borchard
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Maria F. Adame, Rod M. Connolly, Mischa P. Turschwell, Catherine E. Lovelock, Temilola Fatoyinbo, David Lagomasino, Liza A. Goldberg, Jordan Holdorf, Daniel A. Friess, Sigit D. Sasmito, Jonathan Sanderman, Michael Sievers, Christina Buelow, J. Boone Kauffman, Dale Bryan-Brown, Christopher J. Brown
Summary: Mangroves have high carbon densities and play a crucial role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and supporting climate change mitigation. Predicting how different land-use management can prevent future emissions and incorporating mangroves into the Paris Agreement's Nationally Determined Contributions are important steps in addressing the issue.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Andre S. Rovai, Robert R. Twilley, Edward Castaneda-Moya, Stephen R. Midway, Daniel A. Friess, Carl C. Trettin, Jacob J. Bukoski, Atticus E. L. Stovall, Paulo R. Pagliosa, Alessandra L. Fonseca, Richard A. Mackenzie, Aslan Aslan, Sigit D. Sasmito, Meriadec Sillanpaa, Thomas G. Cole, Joko Purbopuspito, Matthew W. Warren, Daniel Murdiyarso, Wolfram Mofu, Sahadev Sharma, Pham Hong Tinh, Pablo Riul
Summary: Mangrove wetlands have diverse tree communities spanning broad geographical gradients. The study found that factors such as latitudinal variation, allometric scaling relationships, and species composition do not significantly impact mangrove forest structure and biomass allocation. Regional climate and hydroperiod play a greater role in controlling biomass accumulation across global geographical gradients.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Midhun Mohan, Hayden A. Rue, Shaurya Bajaj, G. A. Pabodha Galgamuwa, Esmaeel Adrah, Matthew Mehdi Aghai, Eben North Broadbent, Omkar Khadamkar, Sigit D. Sasmito, Joseph Roise, Willie Doaemo, Adrian Cardil
Summary: Afforestation/reforestation programs led by Civil Society Organizations play a significant role in achieving global climate policy targets and helping low-income nations meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The unprecedented challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted the ability of these organizations to address issues related to deforestation and forest degradation. To support forest cover expansion during the pandemic, exploring underlying deforestation patterns and optimizing policy reforms are essential.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Syaiful Eddy, Noril Milantara, Sigit D. Sasmito, Tadashi Kajita, Mohammad Basyuni
Summary: The study evaluated land cover changes and associated carbon emissions in the Air Telang Protected Forest (ATPF) in South Sumatra, Indonesia, from 1985 to 2020. Results showed that coconut plantation expansion was the main source of carbon emissions, leading to a reduction in primary and secondary forests due to land use change.
Editorial Material
Forestry
Sigit D. Sasmito, Pierre Taillardat, Letisha S. Fong, Jonathan W. F. Ren, Hanna Sundahl, Lahiru Wijedasa, Aditya Bandla, Nura Arifin-Wong, Ashwin Sridhar Sudarshan, Suria Tarigan, Muh Taufik, Sorain J. Ramchunder, Massimo Lupascu, David Taylor
Summary: Peatlands play a crucial role in both responding to and influencing climate change. Recent studies have highlighted the importance of understanding the carbon dynamics and land-use impacts on tropical peatlands. A systematic review is needed to guide future research in this area and provide consistent guidelines for emissions reduction targets in the forestry and land-use sector.
Article
Forestry
Rizka Amelia, Mohammad Basyuni, Alfinsyahri Alfinsyahri, Nurdin Sulistiyono, Bejo Slamet, Yuntha Bimantara, Salma Safrina Hashilah Harahap, Mikrajni Harahap, Insar Maulid Harahap, Shofiyah Sabilah Al Mustaniroh, Sigit D. D. Sasmito, Virni Budi Arifanti
Summary: This paper evaluates the mangrove rehabilitation in an Indonesian village and finds that using seedlings for planting has higher survival rates and larger carbon storage capacity.
Article
Ecology
Sigit D. Sasmito, Mohammad Basyuni, Age Kridalaksana, Meli F. Saragi-Sasmito, Catherine E. Lovelock, Daniel Murdiyarso
Summary: Indonesia has proposed the most ambitious mangrove rehabilitation target globally, but restoration efforts have often faced low success rates and small scales worldwide. Through a comprehensive assessment, potential projects that align with the national mangrove rehabilitation program have been identified. Increasing subnational government involvement and improving monitoring and evaluation will enhance the chances of achieving the restoration goals and minimizing risks of failure. Rehabilitating and conserving mangroves in Indonesia could benefit 74 million coastal people and contribute to significant emissions reduction.
NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Daniel A. Friess, Ken W. Krauss, Pierre Taillardat, Maria Fernanda Adame, Erik S. Yando, Clint Cameron, Sigit D. Sasmito, Meriadec Sillanpaa
ANNUAL PLANT REVIEWS ONLINE
(2020)
