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Oct 2026
Species Mixing Increases Forest Growth and Soil Organic Matter in Coastal Mangrove Plantations in Bangladesh
Coastal afforestation is critical for climate adaptation in the tropics, yet most planted mangrove area worldwide is monospecific. Whether mixing species improves the ecological performance of these plantations, and through which mechanisms, remains poorly quantified. We asked (Q1) whether mixed-species stands support...
Tanmoy Dey, Shamim Ahmed, Md. Ariful Islam et al.
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