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Science
; 363(6424): 239, 2019 01 18.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30655434
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Science
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Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16254180
RESUMO
The 26 December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami had major effects on coastal communities and ecosystems. An assessment of coastlines after the tsunami indicates that coastal vegetation such as mangroves and beach forests helped to provide protection and reduce effects on adjacent communities. In recent years, mangroves and other coastal vegetation have been cleared or degraded along many coastlines, increasing their vulnerability to storm and tsunami damage. Establishing or strengthening greenbelts of mangroves and other coastal forests may play a key role in reducing the effect of future extreme events.