Fig 1.
Three study areas, highlighting the seven sites for analysis.
Table 1.
Key characteristics of the three study areas.
Fig 2.
Afforestation area for analysis.
(a) Study area 1, (b) Study area 2, (c) Study area 3.
Table 2.
Manning’s roughness coefficient (Measure of bed resistance) computed for root and trunk systems of selected mangrove species.
Fig 3.
Attenuation of surge heights (cm) from afforestation of mangrove species at 5 m spacing.
Fig 4.
Reductions in Cyclone Sidr water flow velocity (m/s) from afforestation with mangrove species.
(a) Study area 1: site 1, 0.624; site 2, 0.593. Study area 2: site 3, 0.687; site 4, 0.651. (b) Study area 3: site 5, 0.618; site 6, 0.987; site 7, 0.709.