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Reforestation without Belowground Recovery: Sediment Microbiomes and Organic Carbon in Caribbean Mangroves
Hansel B. Lopez-Chevalier, Andy N. Avelino Perez, Juleidy E. Suriel Jaime…·Julian Ariel Cabrera-Hernandez
This study shows that mangrove reforestation in the Caribbean does not restore sediment organic carbon or microbial communities to reference levels within a few years.
DOI 10.64898/2026.10.03.756322