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T6 Oral 03 PPT PDF
T6 Oral 03 PPT PDF
T6 Oral 03 PPT PDF
DISTRIBUTION OF MANGROVES IN
AND AROUND ERNAKULAM, KERALA
Multifunctional ecosystem
Prevents Biosphere
coastal resource for
erosion germplasam
Shoreline Reservoir of
stabilization nutrients
Storm control
ART OF THE STATE
Study area
Ernakulam district of Kerala
was selected as study area.
Coastal area of approximately
N
40 km
Extending from Aroor (9
o86N, 76 o 31E) south to Sattar
Avicennia offcinalis L.
was most abundant (35%)
followed by Acanthus
ilicifolius (20%) &
Rhizophora mucronata
Fig.2 Percentage composition of
(18%) (Fig.2). mangrove species in Ernakulam
district, Kerala
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION cntd...
Study area Species Total
Bruguiera
Conjugata
mucronaa
caseolaris
Avicennia
Bruguiera
Acanthus
K. candel
cylindrica
apiculata
illicifolius
Agalloca
R.
R.
E.
S.
Aroor A A C C R R A A C 9
Panangadu R A _ _ _ __ _ _ R 3
Nettur C A _ __ _ _ _ _ _ 2
Kumbalam A A R _ C R _ C R 7
Edakochi _ A C C _ _ _ C R 5
Kannamali C A A _ C _ _ A _ 5
Chellnam A A A A C _ _ R _ 6
Kumbalangi C C C _ C _ _ C R 6
Vallanthakkadu R C R _ C C _ A C 7
Mangalavanam A A R R _ _ - C _ 5
Bolgatty C A R _ R _ _ R _ 5
Mulavukadu C A C R C - _ C R 7
Vallarpadam C A C _ C R _ A R 7
Panambukadu A A C C A _ _ A C 7
Puthuvypin C A C C R _ _ C C 7
Valappu A A A A A _ _ A _ 6
Elankunapuzha R A R C A _ _ C _ 6
Cherai _ C _ R C _ _ R _ 4
Maliyankara R A _ _ A _ _ _ _ 3
Sattar island R A _ _ A _ _ _ _ 3
Total 18 20 15 10 16 4 1 16 10
25
20
Abundance (N0.)
15
10
Species