ecosystem-carbon-and-coastal-resilience
Ecosystem carbon and coastal resilience is the study of how plant communities in coastal environments sequester, store, and cycle carbon while simultaneously buffering shorelines against erosion, storm surge, and sea-level rise. These ecosystems represent some of the most carbon-dense habitats on Earth, making the plants within them critical subjects for understanding both global carbon cycling and climate change mitigation. Research in this field investigates how plant physiology, root architecture, and organic matter accumulation interact with tidal dynamics to sustain ecosystem function under increasing environmental stress.
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