Quantifying the protective capacity of mangroves from storm surges in coastal Bangladesh

Mangroves are an important ecosystem-based protection against cyclonic storm surge. As the surge moves through the mangrove forest, the tree roots, trunks, and leaves obstruct the flow of water. Damage to adjacent coastal lands is attenuated mainly by reducing (i) surge height, which determines the...

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Published in:PLoS One
Main Authors: Dasgupta, Susmita, Islam, Md. Saiful, Huq, Mainul, Huque Khan, Zahirul, Hasib, Md. Raqubul
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2019
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6428389/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30897133
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0214079
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