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Standing biomass and carbon storage of above-ground structures in dominant mangrove trees in the Sundarbans
, K SENGUPTA, K BANERJEE
Published in ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
2011
Volume: 261
   
Issue: 7
Pages: 1325 - 1335
Abstract
We evaluated carbon stocks in the above-ground biomass (AGB) of three dominant mangrove species (Sonneratia apetala, Avicennia alba and Excoecaria agallocha) in the Indian Sundarbans. We examined whether these carbon stocks vary with spatial locations (western region vs. central region) and with seasons (pre-monsoon, monsoon and post-monsoon). Among the three studied species, S. apetala showed the maximum above-ground carbon storage (tha-1) followed by A. alba (tha-1) and E. agallocha (tha-1). The above-ground biomass (AGB) varied significantly with spatial locations (p<0.05) but not with seasons (p<0.05). The variation may be attributed to different environmental conditions to which these areas are exposed to such as higher siltation and salinity in central region compared to western region. The relatively higher salinity in central region caused subsequent lowering of biomass and stored carbon of the selected species. © 2011 Elsevier B.V.
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JournalData powered by TypesetForest Ecology and Management
PublisherData powered by TypesetELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
ISSN0378-1127
Open AccessNo