{"product_id":"the-energetics-of-mangrove-forests-daniel-alongi-9781402042706","title":"The Energetics of Mangrove Forests","description":"\u003cp\u003eDespite their importance in sustaining livelihoods for many people living along some of the world's most populous coastlines, tropical mangrove forests are disappearing at an alarming rate. Occupying a crucial place between land and sea, these tidal ecosystems provide a valuable ecological and economic resource as important nursery grounds and breeding sites for many organisms, and as a renewable source of wood and traditional foods and medicines. Perhaps most importantly, they are accumulation sites for sediment, contaminants, carbon and nutrients, and offer significant protection against coastal erosion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book presents a functional overview of mangrove forest ecosystems; how they live and grow at the edge of tropical seas, how they play a critical role along most of the world's tropical coasts, and how their future might look in a world affected by climate change. Such a process-oriented approach is necessary in order to further understand the role of these dynamic forests in ecosystem function, and as a first step towards developing adequate strategies for their conservation and sustainable use and management. The book will provide a valuable resource for researchers in mangrove ecology as well as reference for resource managers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel Alongi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1402042701\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781402042706\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/06\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.56d","brand":"Daniel Alongi","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47424307331327,"sku":"9781402042706","price":169.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_78544b1b-5963-411a-a172-d229d7cc0d68.jpg?v=1761529482","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-energetics-of-mangrove-forests-daniel-alongi-9781402042706","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}