200
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
Excoecaria
agallocha
Muriganga
0.256
38.112
0.132
(51.6%)
18.103
(47.5%)
1.797
Saptamukhi
0.131
40.667
0.068
(51.9%)
19.154
(47.1%)
1.909
Jambu
Island
0.252
42.814
0.130
(51.5%)
19.823
(46.3%)
1.969
Lothian
Island
0.261
43.559
0.135
(51.7%)
19.950
(45.8%)
1.982
Sagar Island
0.129
40.664
0.066
(51.1%)
18.421
(45.3%)
1.836
Prentice
Island
0.127
42.917
0.066
(51.9%)
19.742
(46.0%)
1.968
Thakuran
0.273
62.35
0.142
(52.0%)
28.307
(45.4%)
2.817
Dhulibasani
0.260
59.581
0.135
(51.9%)
28.003
(47.0%)
2.787
Chulkathi
0.123
58.017
0.064
(52.0%)
27.442
(47.3%)
2.738
Goashaba
0.256
62.206
0.133
(51.9%)
29.610
(47.6%)
2.948
Matla
0.122
63.459
0.063
(51.6%)
29.826
(47.0%)
2.976
Pirkhali
0.278
65.883
0.145
(52.1%)
30.636
(46.5%)
3.049
Arbesi
0.131
36.497
0.066
(50.3%)
17.081
(46.8%)
1.702
Jhila
0.123
33.22
0.063
(51.2%)
15.713
(47.3%)
1.565
Harinbhanga
0.130
34.426
0.066
(50.7%)
16.215
(47.1%)
1.615
Khatuajhuri
0.125
36.108
0.063
(54.4%)
16.790
(46.4%)
1.673
Chamta
0.126
37.515
0.064
(50.7%)
17.294
(46.0%)
1.723
Chandkhali
0.259
38.777
0.131
(50.5%)
18.186
(46.8%)
1.806
Table 7.6 Carbon sequestration by Excoecaria agallocha inhabiting Indian Sundarbans
7 Mangroves: Unique Sinks of Carbon and Nitrogen