Growth and survival rate of rhizophora apiculata and rhizophora mucronata planted by encasement method on the lagoon-estuary, UPMT

Abstract

Rehabilitation of mangrove forest has been carried out throughout the Asia Pacific region but the rate of success is small depending on the site conditions. In this study, Riley Encased Methodology was applied to rehabilitate of mangrove forest in the lagoon-estuary of UPMT. The study included determining the survival rate of Rhizophora apiculata and Rhizophora mucronata seedlings, the initial growth rate of Rhizophora apiculata and Rhizophora mucronata seedlings, seedling biomass and the root biomass.