| Title |
Generating site-specific allometric equations for aboveground and belowground biomass of mangroves in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte, Mindanao, Philippines |
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Authors |
Elecho, F.E.E., Orbita, M.L.S., Lacuna, M.L.D.G., Guihawan, J.Q., Orbita, R.R. |
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Publication date |
2024 |
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Journal |
AACL-BIOFLUX |
| Volume |
Volume 17 |
| Issue |
1 |
| Pages |
23-29 |
| Publisher |
BIOFLUX in cooperation with The Natural Museum Complex (Constantia, Romania) |
| Abstract |
The application of allometric equations for quantifying mangrove forests aboveground and
belowground biomass is an essential step related to efforts of climate change adaptation. Generalized
allometric equations have been applied for estimating biomass and carbon storage of mangrove forests.
However, adopting a generalized allometric equation to estimate the biomass generates uncertainty due
to the variation in the environment, species and zonation. Therefore, formulating site-specific allometric
equations is important to accurately quantify the biomass. Siargao Island is considered to have the
largest continuous stand of mangrove with an estimated 9,000 ha of fair condition mangrove forests.
This study was aimed to formulate site-specific allometric equations for mangroves in Siargao Island,
Mindanao, Philippines using destructive method. |
| Index terms / Keywords |
carbon stock, climate change, growth, multi-species |
| URL |
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Mindanao State
University - Iligan Institute of Technology