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Fig. 3.1 Mangrove forest views: (a) People have benefited from mangrove forests for countless
years. Rhizophora forest in Fiji. (b) Mangrove (Rhizophora stylosa) diaspores (fruit) may hang on
the mother tree for several months. Rewa delta in Fiji. (c) When the tide comes in, the mangrove
forest is flooded. Rhizopgora stylosa in Kiribati. (d) Snails (Terebralia palustris) feeding on fallen
mangrove leaves. Mangrove forest on Iriomote island, Japan. (e) Dense aerial roots. Rhizophora
stylosa in Federated states of Micronesia (f) Mangrove plants (Bruguiera gymnorrhiza) standing
in the sea. Iriomote island, Japan. (g) Mangrove forest in Iriomote, Japan. (Photos were taken by
Tomomi Inoue)
3 Carbon Sequestration in Mangroves