Francisco, Maria Andrea L., Gomez, Chresta Nina L., Ibabao, Arianne T., Palmares, Russelle Louie R. (January 2003)
Philippine Science High School Western Visayas Campus – Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PSHS WVC), Brgy. Bito-on, Jaro, Iloilo City 5000, Philippines
ABSTRACT
The main purpose of this study is to determine the significant differences in the morphometric measurements of the vegetative structures of male and female mangrove species Excoecria agallocha. This study hypothesized that there will be significant differences in the morphometry of the vegetative structures of male and female mangrove species Excoecaria agallocha.
The study was conducted in Brgy. Kulong-Kulong, Zarraga, Iloilo. Trees of the species Excoecaria agallocha were tagged according to their sex, whether male or female based on the appearance of their flowers during the reproductive season. A total of 36 male trees and 20 female trees were tagged in the study area. Thirty representative samples of leaves which are bigger and are past their growing stage were collected from each tagged tree. The samples were weighed and their length and width were measured. The circumference of each tree were also measured, but their heights were estimated.