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Jones, T.G., Glass, L., Gandhi, S., Ravaoarinorotsihoarana, L., Carro, A., Benson, L., Rakoto Ratsimba, H., Giri, C., Randriamanatena, D. and Cripps, G. (2016) Madagascar’s Mangroves: Quantifying Nation-Wide and Ecosystem Specific Dynamics, and Detailed Contemporary Mapping of Distinct Ecosystems. Remote Sensing, 8, 106.

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• TITLE: Aboveground Biomass Estimation of Avicennia marina (Forssk) Vierh. and Rhizophora mucronata Lam. in the Mangoky Delta, SW Madagascar

  AUTHORS: Andriamparany Rakotomavo

  KEYWORDS: Avicennia marina, Aboveground Biomass, Mangoky Delta, Mangrove, Allometric Relationships, Rhizophora mucronata

  JOURNAL NAME: American Journal of Plant Sciences, Vol.9 No.9, August 23, 2018

  ABSTRACT: Forty-three trees (23 Rhizophora mucronata and 20 Avicennia marina) were studied for the establishment of allometric relationships between the aboveground biomass “y” and the following dendrometric variables “x”: diameter at breast height DBH, (DBH)2 product Ht (where Ht is the total height), and the basal circumference Cb of the trees. The Log y = A Log [(DBH)2·Ht] + B equation gives a fairly satisfactory regression coefficient (R2 > 0.9) for the woody compartments. For A. marina, it is the equation Log y = A Log Cb + B that is the best correlated for the estimation of less woody compartments (R2 = 0.826 to 0.847). As for R. mucronata, these are much more related to DBH. For trees of 8 - 10 m height, the aboveground biomass of the delta is higher (171 t·ha-1 for R. mucronata) than that of Puerto Rico, but quite comparable to that of Australia (110 t·ha-1 for A. marina). The first tools for estimating aboveground biomass are given for these two characteristic species of the Indo-Pacific Region and East Africa. Because of the low values of the regression coefficients for some allometric relationships obtained, precautions should be taken in case of extrapolation.