Table 2 Amount of biomass per hectare of mangrove forests for both planted and natural mangrove forests in the coastal zone of Bangladesh)
SL | Carbon pool | Planted mangroves (ton/ha) | Natural mangroves (ton/ha) | Min (ton/ha) | Max (ton/ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | AGB | 74.6 | 98.34 | 0.03 (intertidal area) | 98.34 (natural mangrove forest |
2 | Deadwood biomass | 3.49 | 2.28 | 0.03 (herbs dominated area) | 5.16 (hill forests) |
3 | Soil carbon (30 cm) | 73.84 | 78.68 | 14.35 (sand) | 153.60 (bamboo forest) |
4 | Litter | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.03 (village) | 0.25 (hill forest) |
5 | BGB | 4.15 | 4.15 | 1.99 (village) | 33.03 (Sundarbans) |
Total | 156.13 | 183.5 |