Global mangrove distribution on the open coast is controlled by waves

T1Covered by 1 source · first reported by Nature / Science / Nature Biotechnology at 30 Sept, 00:00 UTC

Nature, Published online: 30 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11089-z A process-driven mangrove presence or absence model using 20 years of open-source wave data shows that wave conditions are critical in determining where mangroves grow worldwide.

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• T1Global mangrove distribution on the open coast is controlled by wavesNature / Science / Nature Biotechnology30 Sept, 00:00