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http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/38321| Title: | Productivity of grass Porteresia coarctata in mangrove forest of Sunderbans |
| Authors: | Ghosh, P B Chakraborty, C Saha, A Singh, B N Choudhury, A |
| Issue Date: | Dec-1991 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| Abstract: | Average total biomass production of the grass P. coarctata in a tidal creek was estimated as 260 g.m-2.y-1 (dry wt). Of the total production, leaves, stems, understems and roots contributed 29.6, 40, 23.9 and 6.4% respectively. Throughout the season, maximum rate of production was obtained during monsoon (0.86 g.m-2.d-1) and minimum in postmonsoon season (0.44 g.m-2.d-1). Above ground plant production (181.6 g.m-2.y-1) was higher than the below ground production (79 m-2.y-1). About 666 kcal.m-2.y-1 solar energy was utilised by the plant to produce 177 g.m-2.y-1 glucose and 70.8 g.m-2.y-1 organic carbon. |
| Page(s): | 280-282 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1033 (Online); 0379-5136 (Print) |
| Appears in Collections: | IJMS Vol.20(4) [December 1991] |
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