Estimation of aboveground biomass using allometric relationship between DBH and height for mixed mangrove forest in Setiu Wetland, Terengganu, Malaysia

Abstract

A study was conducted to determine aboveground biomass in a mixed mangrove forest in Setiu Wetland, Terengganu, Malaysia. A total of 22 plots were established, diameter breast height (DBH) and height of each of the trees were measured and recorded. A total of three species from Rhizophoraceae and eight species from the non-Rhizophoraceae family were recorded. The highest no. of species for Rhizophoraceae is Bruguiera cylindrica with 189 individuals, meanwhile for non-Rhizophoraceae is Heritiera littoralis with 36 individuals. Linear regression between DBH to height had been done for stem allometry analysis for each species with Avicennia lanata shows good fit (r2 = 0.906). The total aboveground biomass was 5 202.23 kg ha−1. A. lanata recorded the highest (983.78 kg ha−1) total aboveground biomass because of various ranges of DBH and height. Linear regression also had been done between aboveground biomass to DBH and height. Rhizophora apiculata (Rhizophoraceae) and Excoecaria agallocha (non-Rhizophoraceae) show the highest value of regression between aboveground biomass to DBH which are r2 = 0.925 and r2 = 0.948 while B. gymnorrhiza (Rhizophoraceae) and Xylocarpus granatum (non-Rhizophoraceae) show the highest value of regression between aboveground biomass to height with r2 = 0.806 and r2 = 0.839. Overall, non-Rhizophoraceae have higher aboveground biomass as compared to Rhizophoraceae.