How do mangrove forests induce sedimentation?
The mangrove forests play a significant role as sediment traps. They reduce tidal flows and induce sedimentation of soil particles at low tide. However, there are no such processes taking place in the non-mangrove areas. Site of Avicennia-Rhizophora interphase is more efficient than Avicennia and or Rhizophora zones, in trapping the sediment by 30, 25 and 20% respectively at low tide as compared to high tide.
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Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, (Annamalai University), Parangipettai 608 502, Tamil Nadu, India. cdl_aucasmb@sancharnet.in
D017753:Ecosystem; D019015:Geologic Sediments; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000378:metabolism; D043982:Rhizophoraceae / Q000378:metabolism*; D014197:Trees