Climate Change Spurs Northward Spread of Mangroves

Spared Winter Freeze, Florida’s Mangroves Are Marching North. (The New York Times, 12/31/2013)

Climate change and forests.   Along a 50-mile stretch of the central Florida coast south of St. Augustine, the amount of mangrove forest doubled between 1984 and 2011, the scientists found after analyzing satellite images. They said the hard winter freezes that once kept mangroves in check had essentially disappeared in that region, allowing the plants to displace marsh grasses that are more tolerant of cold weather.

National Geographic.  Mangroves.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.  Mangroves are a group of trees and shrubs that live in the coastal intertidal zone.

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