Fig. 1: Bivariate relationships between sediment salinity (SS), species richness (SR), functional composition and diversity of different traits for hypothesized causal paths in the structural equation models.
From: Co-benefits of protecting mangroves for biodiversity conservation and carbon storage
a–x Sediment salinity (a–d), species richness (SR; e–h), functional composition wood density (FC WD; j–l), functional composition maximum canopy height (FC MCH; m–p), functional composition leaf litter nitrogen (FC N; q–t), functional diversity leaf litter dry matter content (FD; u–x) versus aboveground plant biomass carbon (AGPC), belowground plant biomass carbon (BGPC), sediment organic carbon (SOC) and total ecosystem carbon (TEC), respectively. Each blue point represents a sampling plot, while the black line indicates the fitted regression line. P value indicates the significance level.
