Disturbance affects the contribution of coastal dune vegetation to carbon storage and carbon sequestration rate

• Published in: Plant Sociology Vol. 59; no. 1; pp. 37 - 48
• Main Authors: Del Vecchio, Silvia, Rova, Silvia, Fantinato, Edy, Pranovi, Fabio, Buffa, Gabriella
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pavia Pensoft Publishers 20.06.2022
• Subjects: Air pollution; Analysis; Biodiversity; Biomass; Carbon; Carbon sequestration; Climate change; Coastal waters; Coastal zone management; Coasts; Disturbances; Dominant species; Dunes; Ecosystem dynamics; Ecosystem services; Ecosystems; Emissions; Environmental protection; Grasslands; Greenhouse gases; greenhouses; Habitats; landscapes; Perturbation; phytosociology; Plant communities; Precipitation; Protection and preservation; recreation; Sediments; Shore protection; Soil erosion; Trampling; Vegetation; Water purification

Coastal dune vegetation has been proved to contribute to several crucial ecosystem services, as coastal protection, water purification, recreation; conversely, its capacity to regulate the concentration of greenhouse gases received less attention. To fill this gap, the present work focalized on the...