Additive biomass model for Heritiera fomes (Buch.-Hum.) in the Sundarbans Reserved Forest, Bangladesh

Researchers developed a highly accurate, non-destructive additive biomass model for Heritiera fomes, the dominant mangrove species in Bangladesh's Sundarbans Reserved Forest. The model, validated against independent datasets, demonstrated superior efficiency with lower error metrics (AIC, RMSE%, MAE, MPE) compared to existing pan-tropical models. It effectively estimates biomass and carbon stocks by leveraging diameter at breast height (D) for leaves and branches, while combining D and total tree height (H) for stem and bark. This approach ensures precise carbon sequestration assessments, critical for understanding the Sundarbans' ecological role.

Siddique, M. R. H., Hossain, M., Rubaiot Abdullah, S., Iqbal, Md. Z., Akhter, M., Sola, G., Saint-Andre, L., & Henry, M. (2021). Additive biomass model for Heritiera fomes (Buch.-Hum.) in the Sundarbans Reserved Forest, Bangladesh. Southern Forests: A Journal of Forest Science, 83(3), 185–195. https://doi.org/10.2989/20702620.2021.1934180