A Half-yearly Peer Reviewed Journal of Bangladesh Forest Research Institute
Keora (Sonneratia apetala Buch.-Ham.) is the principal plantation species in the coastal areas of Bangladesh. A yield prediction model was developed for keora plantations by regression techniques using the dominant height attained at a reference age of 12 years. The model composed of four equations : stand dominant height equation, stand mean diameter equation, stand basal area equation and stand volume yield equation. The proposed model was verified using a separate set of data from 30 sample plots. This model was found to be suitable for estimating growth and yield of keora in the coastal plantations of Bangladesh.