Variations in soil blue carbon sequestration between natural mangrove metapopulations and a mixed mangrove plantation: a case study from the world’s largest contiguous mangrove forest

Chowdhury, Abhiroop, Naz, Aliya and Maiti, Subodh Kumar (2023) Variations in soil blue carbon sequestration between natural mangrove metapopulations and a mixed mangrove plantation: a case study from the world’s largest contiguous mangrove forest. Life, 13 (2): 271. pp. 1-11. ISSN 2075-1729

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Abstract

Sundarban is the world’s largest mangrove wetland. This study, conducted in 2016, to compare blue carbon sequestration with different natural metapopulations and a four-year-old Avicennia marina (30% area)-Rhizophora mucronata (70% area)-mixed mangrove plantation under anthropoganic stress. The aims of the study is to find out the variations in soil ecological function indicators (pH, electrical conductivity, bulk density, soil texture, available nitrogn, phosphorus and soil organic carbon) and key ecological service indicator (soil blue carbon pool) between sites. Simpson’s Index of dominance, diversity and Shannon-Weiner Index revealed that all the sites are under ecological stress, with the Suaeda maritima-dominated mudflat having the least biodiversity. It is also revealed that pH and electrical conductivity were highest in Suaeda maritima and Phoenix padulosa-dominated metapopulations, whereas organic carbon was the highest under the mangrove plantation and Avicennia marina-dominated site. Available nitrogen was recorded highest in the community with the Sonneretia sp.-Avicennia marina association. The mixed mangrove plantation had the highest blue carbon pool. The species diversity was not found to be related with the distance from the nearby conserved mangrove forest, contrary to the island biogeography theory. This study concludes with a recommendation of mixed mangrove plantations to restore the degraded saline mudflats along the human settlements across the globe.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: mangrove | restoration | blue carbon | degraded mudflat | plantation | ecological function | ecological service | island biogeography
Subjects: Social Sciences and humanities > Social Sciences > Social Sciences (General)
JGU School/Centre: Jindal School of Environment & Sustainability
Jindal School of Liberal Arts & Humanities
Depositing User: Gena Veineithem
Date Deposited: 24 Jan 2023 09:00
Last Modified: 07 Feb 2023 05:42
Official URL: https://doi.org/10.3390/life13020271
URI: https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/5507

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