B. Branoff

Mangrove leaf and root traits and their relation to urbanization

This study examines how urbanization affects mangrove leaf and root traits by analyzing chemical and morphological changes in relation to water chemistry and land cover.

Urbanization drives the acoustic diversity of mangrove anurans and avifauna in Puerto Rico

This study examines how urbanization affects the acoustic diversity of anurans and birds in Puerto Rican mangroves, finding that greater vegetation cover predicts higher diversity, while urban features correlate with lower diversity in certain species.

Mangrove forest structure and composition along urban gradients in Puerto Rico

This study examines how urbanization, flooding, and water chemistry affect mangrove forest structure and composition in Puerto Rico using LiDAR and ground measurements.

Changes in mangrove tree mortality, forest canopy, and aboveground biomass accumulation rates following the 2017 hurricane season in Puerto Rico and the role of urbanization

This study examines mangrove responses to hurricanes in Puerto Rico, finding that urbanization does not affect resilience, while species, size, and geomorphology do.