Net primary productivity of Bruguiera parviflora (Wight & Arn.) dominated mangrove forest at Kuala Selangor, Malaysia

• Published in: Forest ecology and management Vol. 255; no. 1; pp. 179 - 182
• Main Authors: Hossain, Mahmood, Othman, Saberi, Bujang, Japar Sidik, Kusnan, Misri
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 20-02-2008; Elsevier
• Subjects: Animal and plant ecology; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Biological and medical sciences; Biomass increment; Bruguiera parviflora; Ecosystem; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Litter production; Mangroves; Productivity; Synecology; Terrestrial ecosystems; Asia; Malaysia; Productivity; Mangroves; Bruguiera parviflora; Litter production; Ecosystem; Biomass increment; Brackish water environment; Primary productivity; Litter; Increase; Tropical forest; Biomass; Aquatic environment; Mangrove
• ISSN: 0378-1127; 1872-7042
• DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2007.09.011

The net primary productivity of
Bruguiera parviflora dominated mangrove forest at Kuala Selangor, Malaysia was estimated from the average yearly biomass increment and litter production. The average yearly biomass increment in saplings and trees was 0.58 and 16.51
t
ha
−1, respectively, and the annual amount of total litter production was 10.35
t
ha
−1. The biomass increment in saplings and trees was not significantly different (
t-test,
p
>
0.05) in 2 successive years and the estimated net primary productivity was 27.44
t
ha
−1
year
−1. The ratio (2.65:1) of net primary productivity and litterfall suggests that this mangrove forest is at a juvenile stage.