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Biomass and vegetation carbon stock in mangrove forests of the Andaman Islands, India

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The present study estimated plant biomass in mangrove forests of the Andaman Islands, India. The mean above-ground biomass was 469.20 ± 41.25 Mega-gram/ha (Mg ha−1), while the mean below-ground biomass was 166.78 ± 12.79 Mg ha−1. The total mean biomass of Andaman mangrove forest was 635.98 ± 12.79 Mg ha−1 and its corresponding vegetation carbon stock was 290.26 ± 24.75 Mg C ha−1. Among the 6 forest divisions, Little Andaman recorded the highest mean biomass per unit area (1,081.26 ± 424.67 Mg ha−1) and vegetation carbon stock (494.50 ± 194.56 Mg C ha−1) followed by Middle Andaman, North Andaman, Havelock, South Andaman and Baratang. Among the 25 mangrove species, Rhizophora apiculata was found to contribute the highest biomass (152.78 Mg ha−1) and vegetation carbon stock (69.58 Mg C ha−1) followed by Bruguiera gymnorhiza, and Rhizophora mucronata. High vegetation carbon stock in mangrove forests of the Andaman Island could be attributed to high structural complexity, high precipitation rate (> 300 cm year−1), and comparatively fewer anthropogenic disturbances in the mangrove forest of the Andaman Islands. However, the Andaman Islands are increasingly vulnerable to natural calamities, like sea-level rise and associated soil erosion and increasing frequency of tropical cyclones, which call for immediate attention on preserving the island mangroves to sustain its extraordinary carbon storage capacity.

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    P. Ragavan & Sanjeev Kumar

  2. Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Sciences, Annamalai University, Parangipettai, Tamil Nadu, India

    K. Kathiresan

  3. Department of Ocean Studies and Marine Biology, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Pondicherry University, Port Blair, India

    P. M. Mohan

  4. Rain Forest Research Institute, Jorhat, Assam, India

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  5. Department of Environment and Forests, Andaman and Nicobar Administration, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, 744101, India

    K. Ravichandaran

  6. CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, India

    T. S. Rana

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Ragavan, P., Kumar, S., Kathiresan, K. et al. Biomass and vegetation carbon stock in mangrove forests of the Andaman Islands, India. Hydrobiologia 848, 4673–4693 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-021-04651-5

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