Simulated effects of site salinity and inundation on long-term growth trajectory and carbon sequestration in monospecific Rhizophora mucronata plantation in the Philippines

A mathematical model of coastal forest growth is proposed to describe and test the effects of salinity and inundation in the long-term growth performance and carbon sequestration of monospecific mangrove (Rhizophora mucronata) plantation in the Philippines. We used allometry in expressing the mangrove growth equation, and stochasticity in scheduling population-level events that drive the development of the mangrove forest. Analysis of the model unveils an index, �, that could be used in assessing a strategy which could promote optimum carbon-stock accumulation in the long run. If initial plot is configured such that � > 1, the R. mucronata plantations could achieve an above-ground biomass per hectare (AGB) of 1000 t/ha, or about 500 tC/ha, in approximately 200 to 250 years post planting. In contrast, the current restoration strategy implemented in the Philippines corresponds to the case that � < 1. Consequently, the restored mangroves could not achieve stable growth without the support of costly human assistance such

• Publication year

  2014

• Venue

  arXiv: Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems

• Publication date

  2014-05-27

• Fields of study

  Biology, Mathematics, Physics, Environmental Science

• Identifiers
  arXiv 1405.6944
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar

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