Estimation of ecosystem carbon storage and scaling up
The above-ground C storage was calculated by summing the
tree and downed woody debris C pools. The tree biomass was estimated
using species-specific allometric equations (Table 1), and
tree C pool was then calculated by multiplying tree biomass and
OC content. The C pool of downed woody debris was also calculated
by multiplying the mass by the OC content. The volume
and mass of downed woody debris was estimated using equations
reported by Kauffman and Donato (2012). The mangrove root mass
of R. apiculata was estimated using the species-specific allometric