Seasonal variation of soil respiration in a tropical coastal shelter forest and its responses to environmental factors

These findings improve our understanding of carbon cycling processes in tropical coastal shelter forests and provide a scientific basis for adaptive forest management under global climate change. The pronounced spatial variation in soil respiration among forest types highlights the importance of species composition and stand structure in regulating coastal carbon budgets. Future management strategies should incorporate these elements to enhance carbon sequestration and strengthen ecosystem resilience to climatic stressors.