229
Species
Stations
A GB (tonnes/ha)
AGN (tonnes/ha)
Nitrogen
sequestration =
ΔAGN/Δt
(tonnes/ha/yr)
1 Year 11 Year 1 Year
11 Year
Excoecaria
agallocha
Muriganga
0.256
38.112
0.0039
(1.54%)
0.5336
(1.40%)
0.0530
Saptamukhi
0.131
40.667
0.0020
(1.52%)
0.5775
(1.42%)
0.0575
Jambu
Island
0.252
42.814
0.0039
(1.55%)
0.5951
(1.39%)
0.0591
Lothian
Island
0.261
43.559
0.0039
(1.49%)
0.5793
(1.33%)
0.0575
Sagar Island
0.129
40.664
0.0020
(1.56%)
0.5368
(1.32%)
0.0535
Prentice
Island
0.127
42.917
0.0020
(1.59%)
0.5794
(1.35%)
0.0577
Thakuran
0.273
62.35
0.0044
(1.62%)
0.8230
(1.32%)
0.0819
Dhulibasani
0.260
59.581
0.0039
(1.50%)
0.8043
(1.35%)
0.0800
Chulkathi
0.123
58.017
0.0019
(1.52%)
0.7948
(1.37%)
0.0793
Goashaba
0.256
62.206
0.0039
(1.52%)
0.8273
(1.33%)
0.0823
Matla
0.122
63.459
0.0018
(1.49%)
0.8250
(1.30%)
0.0823
Pirkhali
0.278
65.883
0.0044
(1.57%)
0.8762
(1.33%)
0.0872
Arbesi
0.131
36.497
0.0020
(1.49%)
0.4672
(1.28%)
0.0465
Jhila
0.123
33.22
0.0018
(1.46%)
0.4285
(1.29%)
0.0427
Harinbhanga
0.130
34.426
0.0019
(1.44%)
0.4579
(1.33%)
0.0456
Khatuajhuri
0.125
36.108
0.0020
(1.63%)
0.4658
(1.29%)
0.0464
Chamta
0.126
37.515
0.0019
(1.54%)
0.4802
(1.28%)
0.0478
Chandkhali
0.259
38.777
0.0039
(1.51%)
0.5119
(1.32%)
0.0508
Table 7.11 Nitrogen sequestration by Excoecaria agallocha inhabiting Indian Sundarbans
Phase 3: Species – Wise Carbon and Nitrogen Sequestration Potential of Mangroves…