Inventory of Mangrove in Molugan, El Salvador City, Misamis Oriental

AUTHOR(S)

Liberty E. Taneo

ABSTRACT

The inventory of mangroves in Molugan, El Salvador City was assessed for species composition, diversity, and dominance using the quadrat method. The vegetation in the area consisted of eight species: Avicennia marina, Avicennia rumphiana, Rhizophora apiculata, Rhizophora mucromata, Sonneratia alba, Rhizophora styloza, Lumnitzera racemosa and the mangrove associate Nypa Fruticans. Rhizophoraceae species dominated the seaward zone while Nypa fruticans is a mangrove found only in landward zone. This was attributed to the mangrove’s typical zonation pattern based on inundation and the common seedlings of Rhizophora species used in replanting activities in the area. The mangrove area in Molugan is relatively unstable, with high human disturbance. The relatively low species diversity of the mangrove at Molugan, El Salvador City, is recommended to increase species richness, which is significant for achieving an ecologically-stable mangrove flora that provides economic benefits to the community and to enhance the biodiversity of the forest.