Abstract
Above- and below-ground biomass of five species of mangroves was estimated for the Mary River, south-eastern Queensland. Below-ground: above-ground biomass ratios of species in the upstream reaches (Avicennia marina, Aegiceras corniculatum and Excoecaria agallocha) averaged <0.5, and those of species in the saline conditions of the mouth (Avicennia marina, Rhizophora stylosa) ranged between 0.9 and 1.5. Within the estuary mouth, above-ground biomass of Avicennia marina and Ceriops tagal decreased between frontal saline and upper-intertidal hypersaline environments, and this was reflected in the below-ground: above-ground biomass ratios, which increased to approximately 3.5 for both species.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 601-604 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Marine and Freshwater Research |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| Publication status | Published - 1997 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Intertidal
- Root mass
- Salinity
- Shoot mass