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Intro -- Carbon Mineralization in Coastal Wetlands: From Litter Decomposition to Greenhouse Gas Dynamics -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1. Concepts and background -- 1.2. Potential climatic and anthropogenic drivers for carbon mineralization -- 1.3. Conceptual model on carbon mineralization and related processes -- 1.4. Motivation for writing the book -- References -- Chapter 2: Decomposition of vascular plants and carbon mineralization in coastal wetlands -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Kinetics of litter decomposition -- 2.2.1. Residence time (Tr) -- 2.2.2. Decomposition rate (Rd) -- 2.2.3. Half-life (t1/2) -- 2.3. Factors affecting litter decomposition in coastal wetlands -- 2.3.1. Priori knowledge of influential factors -- 2.3.2. A metaanalysis of litter decomposition patterns -- 2.4. Refractory compounds -- 2.5. Sinks of mineral carbon -- 2.6. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3: CO2 and CH4 emissions from coastal wetland soils -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Methods to quantify GHG emissions from coastal wetland soils -- 3.3. Magnitude of GHG emissions from coastal wetland soils -- 3.4. Influence of physical parameters on GHG emissions from coastal wetland soils -- 3.4.1. Temperature -- 3.4.2. Soil water content -- 3.4.3. Nutrient inputs -- 3.5. Biological controls of GHG emissions from coastal wetland soils -- 3.5.1. Benthic biofilm -- 3.5.2. Biogenic structures -- 3.6. Synthesis and research directions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 4: Biosphere-atmosphere exchange of CO2 and CH4 in mangrove forests and salt marshes -- 4.1. Overview of the eddy covariance technique -- 4.1.1. Principles of the eddy covariance technique -- 4.1.2. Advantages of eddy covariance measurements -- 4.1.3. Disadvantages of eddy covariance measurements.