Rhizophora Stylosa Mangrove Carbon Stocks in Bohol, Philippines

A 2026 dataset by Dixon T. Gevaña measures vegetation and sediment carbon stocks in mature Rhizophora stylosa mangrove plantations in Bohol, Philippines. It compares three stand conditions—'thinned not replanted', 'self-thinned', and young stands—with carbon stock values ranging from 379.2 to 435.2 tC ha⁻¹. The data includes sequestration rates and estimated annual monetary benefits for different management scenarios.

Use Cases

• Comparing carbon sequestration rates between thinned and non-thinned mangrove stands based on the described management scenarios.
• Modeling the relationship between stand density and carbon stock based on the reported density conditions (e.g., 0.3 tree m⁻²).
• Estimating the economic value of mangrove carbon benefits using the provided annual USD ha⁻¹ figures.
• Analyzing the impact of plantation age on carbon storage by comparing data from 20-year-old and 55-year-old stands.

Strengths

• Includes specific carbon stock measurements for three distinct stand conditions, with values like 435.2 tC ha⁻¹.
• Provides concrete sequestration rates (e.g., 120.6 tCO₂ ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹) and monetary benefit estimates (e.g., USD 723.3±104.3 ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹).
• Data is licensed under CC-BY-4.0, allowing for open sharing and reuse.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Data is geographically focused on Bohol, Philippines, which may limit generalizability to other regions.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Dixon T. Gevaña.

Collection Method

Field assessment of mangrove plantations, likely involving density measurements and carbon stock calculations.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-02 17:59:15.

Geography

Bohol, Philippines.