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mangrove regions of the world. The present study establishes the potential of
BWLS mangrove flora in the domain of carbon sequestration, which is a new
dimension in the ecosystem services of mangroves thriving in the deltaic complex
of Brahmani and Baitarani Rivers.
It is interesting to note that few cutting edge researches are gradually taking a
formative stage in the domain of ecosystem services of Indian Sundarban mangroves, which have direct linkage with the livelihood of coastal population. Fruit
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Excoecaria agallocha
Heritiera fomes
Cynometra ramiflora
Phoenix paludosa
Hibiscus tiliaceous
Pongamia pinnata
Avicennia officinalis
Sonneratia apetala
Kandelia candel
Amoora cucullata
Rhizophora mucronata
Heritiera littoralis
Cerebra manghas
Xylocarpus granatum
Aegiceras corniculatum
Bruguiera gymnorrhiza
Ceriops decandra
Tamarix troupii
Xylocarpus molluccensis
Brownlowia tersa
Sonneratia caeseolaris
Intsia bijuga
Avicennia alba
Thespesia populnea
Rhizophora apiculata
Xylocarpus mekongensis
Aegialitis rotundifolia
Lumnitzera racemosa
Avicennia marina
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Fig. 1.8 Stem carbon of mangrove trees in Bhitarkanika as recorded during August, 2016
1 Ecosystem Services of Mangroves: An Overview