A. marina belongs to Avicenniaceae family and the specie is widely distributed in intertidal zone of coastal region of Gulf of Kachchh (GoK) region. The goal of the study was to develop the relation between Age and Growth (A&G) in thisspecies in GoK. Therefore, mangrove plantation sites (n=25) under the jurisdiction of Marine National Park and Sanctuary (MNP&S) were selected; from 06 to 31 yearold mangrove plantation period i.e. year 2007-08 to 1983-84. The field data was collected during October to December, 2014. From each site 100 individuals of the species were measured with regard to parameters such as Collar Girth (CG), Girth at Breast Height (GBH) and Height of the plant. During the plantation period, average CG varied from 12.2±1.4cm to 161±17.5cm and average height ranged from55.052 ±3cm to 554.28±60cm (0.5 m to 5.5 m) was recorded in the GoK. Whereas, the GBH was recorded from plantations of year 1995 which ranged between 25.4±1.4to 86.2±12.3cm. Present study also showed yearly increment in various parameters viz. Heights (17 cm/yr), CG (2.96 cm/yr), and, GBH (3.18 cm/yr).
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