Unprecedented mangrove dieback another casualty of drought

March 14 2017 - 1:05am
Mangrove coastline in healthy and unhealthy states.
Mangrove coastline in healthy and unhealthy states.

A James Cook University scientist has discovered why there was an unprecedented dieback of mangroves in the Gulf of Carpentaria in early 2016 – the plants died of thirst. 

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