Table 1.
Mean DBH, mean height, density, basal area, above-ground biomass (AGB), below-ground biomass (BGB), total biomass (TB) of Mahagony (Swietenia macrophylla) plantations in the study area.
| Upazilla |
DBH (cm) |
Total Height (m) |
Density (stem/ha) |
Basal area (m2/ha) |
Volume (m3/ha) |
Wood Price (Million BDT/ha) |
AGB (Mg/ha) |
BGB (Mg/ha) |
Total Biomass (Mg/ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohespur | 18.4 ± 1.04 | 11.83 ± 0.41 | 1323 ± 60 | 37.78 ± 3.64 | 473.51 ± 53.54 | 5.85 ± 0.66 | 171.89 ± 16.3 | 73.41 ± 6.11 | 245.30 ± 22.39 |
| Kotchandpur | 18.3 ± 0.70 | 12.19 ± 0.40 | 1356 ± 75 | 38.20 ± 2.78 | 486.45 ± 44.35 | 6.01 ± 0.55 | 174.02 ± 12.51 | 74.99 ± 4.93 | 249.01 ± 17.42 |
| Chaugachha | 19.9 ± 0.64 | 14.01 ± 0.31 | 1020 ± 38 | 33.80 ± 1.92 | 484.47 ± 33.28 | 5.99 ± 0.41 | 153.73 ± 8.63 | 65.27 ± 3.35 | 219 ± 11.98 |
| Average | 18.9 ± 0.48 | 12.68 ± 0.24 | 1233 ± 38 | 36.59 ± 1.67 | 481.48 ± 25.70 | 5.95 ± 0.32 | 166.55 ± 7.49 | 71.22 ± 2.88 | 237.77 ± 10.36 |