Table 4 Mean annual net primary production and its components of mangrove forest (Mg∙ha−1∙yr−1) along the Oligohaline zone of the Sundarbans, Bangladesh
Component | Leaf | Branch | Reproductive organ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean AGB increment (∆y) | – | – | – | 7.1 |
Mean litterfall (∆L f) | 7.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 10.1 |
AGNPP | – | – | – | 17.2 |
Mean BGB increment | – | – | – | 3.8 |
Net primary production | – | – | – | 21.0 |