Variation of Leaf Area Index (LAI) under Changing Climate: Kadolkele Mangrove Forest, Sri Lanka

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">SPI values</td><td class="align_center">Drought category</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">0 to −0.99</td><td class="align_center">Mild drought</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">−1.00 to −1.49</td><td class="align_center">Moderate drought</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">−1.5 to −1.99</td><td class="align_center">Severe drought</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">≤−2.0</td><td class="align_center">Extreme drought</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Drought intensities according to SPI values [<a href="/journals/amete/2022/9693303/#B63" target="_blank">63</a>].</div>

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Table 1: Variation of Leaf Area Index (LAI) under Changing Climate: Kadolkele Mangrove Forest, Sri Lanka 