Carbon “sponges.” (IMAGE)

University of Sharjah

Carbon “sponges.”

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Mangrove ecosystems serve as highly effective carbon sinks, taking in carbon dioxide from the air and storing it in their roots and branches.

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Abdul Wahid Muhammad Ikram

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