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VOL. 6, ISSUE 1 (2024)
Studies on above-ground biomass and carbon storage in dominant mangroves in Raigad district of Maharashtra
Authors
Suresh A Palve, Ajit B Telave
Abstract
Mangrove forests function as a link between marine and terrestrial
ecosystems and provide numerous ecosystem services. Mangrove assumes
significance as standing store of sequestered atmospheric carbon and so they
are important in mitigation of climate change. This study was aimed to estimate
the above ground biomass and carbon sequestration in three dominant mangroves
species viz. Sonneratia apetala,
Avicenna officinalis and Avicennia marina from Raigad district of
Maharashtra. Among the analysed species the above ground biomass (AGB) and
above ground carbon (AGC) was maximum in A. marina followed by S.
apetala and minimum in S. alba. Correlation coefficient between tree
biomass and stored carbon is significantly positive.
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Pages:10-15
How to cite this article:
Suresh A Palve, Ajit B Telave "Studies on above-ground biomass and carbon storage in dominant mangroves in Raigad district of Maharashtra". International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Vol 6, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 10-15
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