199
Species
Stations
A GB (tonnes/ha)
AGC (tonnes/ha)
C arbon
sequestration
= ΔAGC/Δt
(tonnes/ha/yr)
1 Year
11 Year
1 Year
11 Year
Avicennia
officinalis
Muriganga
0.428
42.008
0.220
(51.4%)
19.786
(47.1%)
1.957
Saptamukhi
0.574
44.116
0.295
(51.3%)
20.690
(46.8%)
2.040
Jambu
Island
0.420
49.004
0.215
(51.2%)
23.032
(47.0%)
2.282
Lothian
Island
0.447
46.137
0.230
(51.4%)
21.177
(45.9%)
2.095
Sagar Island
0.451
46.220
0.231
(51.2%)
21.631
(46.8%)
2.140
Prentice
Island
0.415
48.217
0.213
(51.3%)
22.517
(46.7%)
2.230
Thakuran
0.970
68.995
0.509
(52.4%)
31.600
(45.8%)
3.109
Dhulibasani
0.649
75.116
0.340
(52.4%)
36.131
(48.1%)
3.579
Chulkathi
0.505
72.553
0.265
(52.5%)
34.680
(47.8%)
3.442
Goashaba
0.672
70.134
0.352
(52.3%)
33.664
(48.0%)
3.331
Matla
0.859
73.228
0.450
(52.4%)
34.857
(47.6%)
3.441
Pirkhali
0.683
75.004
0.358
(52.4%)
35.102
(46.8%)
3.474
Arbesi
0.272
42.819
0.137
(50.4%)
20.467
(47.8%)
2.033
Jhila
0.283
36.208
0.143
(50.5%)
17.380
(48.0%)
1.724
Harinbhanga
0.143
37.191
0.072
(50.3%)
17.666
(47.5%)
1.759
Khatuajhuri
0.297
40.120
0.150
(50.5%)
18.816
(46.9%)
1.867
Chamta
0.140
38.178
0.070
(50.0%)
17.791
(46.6%)
1.772
Chandkhali
0.283
41.227
0.142
(50.2%)
19.418
(47.1%)
1.928
Table 7.5 Carbon sequestration by Avicennia officinalis inhabiting Indian Sundarbans
Phase 1: Assessment of Stored Carbon and Nitrogen in 1 Year Old Seedlings of 5…