New satellite data reveals true decline of world's mangrove forests
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 12:49
in Earth & Climate
New satellite imagery has given scientists the most comprehensive and exact data on the distribution and decline of mangrove forests from across the world. The research, carried out by scientists from the U.S Geological Survey and NASA, is published in Global Ecology and Biogeography, and reveals forest distribution is 12.3% smaller than earlier estimates...