Vegetation’s role in coastal protection: response
2008
Barbier, Edward B | Koch, Evamaria W. | Silliman, Brian Red | Hacker, Sally D. | Wolanski, Eric | Primavera, Jurgenne | Granek, Elise F. | Polasky, Stephen | Aswani, Shankar | Cramer, Lori A. | Stoms, David M. | Kennedy, Chris J. | Bael, David | Kappel, Carrie V. | Perillo, Gerardo Miguel E. | Reed, Denise J.
A common assumption is that ecosystem services respond linearly to changes in habitat size. This assumption leads frequently to an “ all or none ” choice of either preserving coastal habitats or converting them to human use. However, our survey of wave attenuation data from field studies of mangroves, salt marshes, seagrass beds, nearshore coral reefs, and sand dunes reveals that these relationships are rarely linear. By incorporating nonlinear wave attenuation in estimating coastal protection values of mangroves in Thailand, we show that the optimal land use option may instead be the integration of development and conservation consistent with ecosystem-based management goals. This result suggests that reconciling competing demands on coastal habitats should not always result in stark preservation-versus-conversion choices.
显示更多 [+] 显示较少 [-]Fil: Barbier, Edward B. University of Wyoming; Estados Unidos
显示更多 [+] 显示较少 [-]Fil: Koch, Evamaria W.. University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science; Estados Unidos
显示更多 [+] 显示较少 [-]Fil: Silliman, Brian Red. University of Florida; Estados Unidos
显示更多 [+] 显示较少 [-]Fil: Hacker, Sally D.. Oregon State University; Estados Unidos
显示更多 [+] 显示较少 [-]Fil: Wolanski, Eric. James Cook University and Australian Institute of Marine Science; Australia
显示更多 [+] 显示较少 [-]Fil: Primavera, Jurgenne. Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; Filipinas
显示更多 [+] 显示较少 [-]Fil: Granek, Elise F.. Portland State University; Estados Unidos
显示更多 [+] 显示较少 [-]Fil: Polasky, Stephen. University of Minnesota; Estados Unidos
显示更多 [+] 显示较少 [-]Fil: Aswani, Shankar. University of California; Estados Unidos
显示更多 [+] 显示较少 [-]Fil: Cramer, Lori A.. Oregon State University; Estados Unidos
显示更多 [+] 显示较少 [-]Fil: Stoms, David M.. University of California; Estados Unidos
显示更多 [+] 显示较少 [-]Fil: Kennedy, Chris J.. University of Wyoming; Estados Unidos
显示更多 [+] 显示较少 [-]Fil: Bael, David. University of Minnesota; Estados Unidos
显示更多 [+] 显示较少 [-]Fil: Kappel, Carrie V.. University of California; Estados Unidos
显示更多 [+] 显示较少 [-]Fil: Perillo, Gerardo Miguel E.. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía; Argentina
显示更多 [+] 显示较少 [-]Fil: Reed, Denise J.. University of New Orleans; Estados Unidos
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