Table 2: Structural characteristics of Fringe and Dwarf forest plots (n=8 and n=5, respectively) at Convoy Point, December 1997. Standard errors are in parentheses.
 
Parameter
   Basal Area (m2/ha)
   Density (#/ha)
          Stems > 1 m
          Stems < 1 m
   Total Biomass  (Mg/ha)
   Biomass apportionment by tissue (%)
          Stem
          Branch
          Leaf
          Proproot
   Biomass apportionment by species (%)
          R. mangle
          L. racemosa
          A. germinans
   Maximun stem height (m)
 
Community Type
Dwarf Forest
Fringe Forest
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13.54 (3.44)
8,800 (8,800)
57,800 (9,000)
608,200 (122,100)
107,200 (42,900)
20,000 (4,600)
56,000 (12,000)
 
 
55.0
42.7
10.9
21.6
16.4
13.6
17.7
22.1
 
 
96.3
90.5
3.6
8.2
0.1
1.3
0.97 (0.05)
4.04 (0.52)