Allometric relationships for below- and aboveground biomass of young Scots pines

Abstract The study objective was the determination of allometric relationships to estimate aboveground biomass in young Q. cerris stands growing in various sites in Albania. The equations described here are developed for Q. cerris forest stands managed as coppice. The total aboveground biomass of sampled trees varied from 10.67 to 19.71 kg with a stem diameter at 1.3 m (DBH) from 7.65 to 9.7 cm, and height from 5.26 to 7.6 m. Stem biomass comprised, on average, 69.6 %, while branch biomass was 24.3 %, and leaf biomass,6% on the total aboveground biomass of the sampled oak trees. Total aboveground biomass was predicted with the highest accuracy from linear and non-linear regression equations. Total aboveground biomass and the biomass of tree compartments were predicted with a notable accuracy from DBH where the allometric model efficiency exceeded 93%. Biomass expansion factors (BEFs) showed a stronger dependency on diameter at breast height and a weaker relationship with age. The age-dependence relationship found in our study was closely related to site productivity. The variability in aboveground biomass among sampled sites indicated that local site conditions cause this difference. These new equations for Q.cerris might be applicable in the framework of the Albanian National Forest Inventory for estimation of carbon accounting from forest ecosystems and will contribute to the sustainable management of oak forests.

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Effect of early to late wood proportion on Norway spruce biomass

Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis ◽

10.11118/actaun201260060287 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 60 (6) ◽

pp. 287-292

Author(s):

Radek Pokorný ◽

Petra Rajsnerová ◽

Jiří Kubásek ◽

Irena Marková ◽

Ivana Tomášková

Keyword(s):

Norway Spruce ◽

Aboveground Biomass ◽

Stand Age ◽

Allometric Relationships ◽

The Czech Republic ◽

Stem Wood ◽

Late Wood ◽

Growing Conditions ◽

Summer Time ◽

Lower Stem

Aboveground biomass, allometric relationships and early to late wood proportions were investigated in two even-aged monocultures of Norway spruce (Picea abies [L.] Karst) located at mountain and highland localities of the Czech Republic. However similar stand age and tree size, mountain trees comparing to them from highland showed less/tapering stems, lower aboveground biomass and lower stem wood density along the whole stem vertical profile as a result of different early to late wood proportion. These proportions were 79 % and 54 % for early wood, and 21 % and 46 % for late wood within mean stem annual circle in mountain and highland locality, respectively. These different proportions seem to reflected site specific growing conditions, particularly highly sufficient water availability during spring time in mountain region- support early wood growth, whereas elevated air temperature during summer time in highland region stimulate late wood growth.

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Allometric relationships to predict aboveground biomass of 8–10-year-old Eucalyptus grandis × E. nitens in south-eastern Mpumalanga, South Africa

Southern Forests a Journal of Forest Science ◽

10.2989/20702620.2019.1686686 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 82 (1) ◽

pp. 15-23

Author(s):

PB van Niekerk ◽

DM Drew ◽

SB Dovey ◽

B du Toit

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Aboveground Biomass ◽

Eucalyptus Grandis ◽

Allometric Relationships ◽

South Eastern

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The allometric relationships for estimating above-ground biomass and carbon stock in an abandoned traditional garden in East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity ◽

10.13057/biodiv/d220228 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 22 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Karyati Karyati ◽

Kusno Yuli Widiati ◽

Karmini Karmini ◽

Rachmad Mulyadi

Keyword(s):

Aboveground Biomass ◽

Carbon Stock ◽

Global Climate ◽

Tree Height ◽

Carbon Stocks ◽

Allometric Equations ◽

Leaf Biomass ◽

Allometric Relationships ◽

Plant Parts ◽

East Kalimantan

Abstract. Karyati, Widiati KY, Karmini, Mulyadi R. 2021. The allometric relationships for estimating aboveground biomass and carbon stock in an abandoned traditional garden in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 22: 751-762. The existence of traditional gardens after abandonment process has a role based on ecological and economic aspects. To estimate the biomass and carbon stock in the abandoned traditional gardens, specific allometric equations are required. The aim of this study was to develop allometric equations to estimate biomass of plant parts (leaf, branch, trunk, and aboveground biomass (AGB)) through tree dimensions variables (diameter at breast height (DBH), total tree height, and tree bole height). The relationships between stem biomass, AGB and tree dimensions were very strong indicated by the relatively high adjusted R2 value. The moderately strong relationships were shown between branch biomass and tree dimensions, meanwhile, the relationship between leaf biomass and tree dimensions was very weak. The specific allometric equations for estimating biomass and carbon stocks that are suitable for tree species and/or forest stands at a particular site are very useful for calculating the carbon stocks and sequestration. The appropriate biomass and carbon stock calculation are needed to determine policies related to global climate change.

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Allometric Relationships for Predicting Aboveground Biomass and Sapwood Area of Oneseed Juniper (Juniperus monosperma) Trees

Frontiers in Plant Science ◽

10.3389/fpls.2020.00094 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Andrew M. Cunliffe ◽

Cameron D. McIntire ◽

Fabio Boschetti ◽

Katherine J. Sauer ◽

Marcy Litvak ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Aboveground Biomass ◽

Allometric Relationships ◽

Juniperus Monosperma ◽

Sapwood Area

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ESTIMATION OF ABOVE GROUND BIOMASS OF THE THREE SITES (GRAZED SITE, PROTECTED SITE AND SEED SOWN SITE) FOR COMPARING THEIR PRODUCTIVITY IN KASHMIR VALLEY

FLORA AND FAUNA ◽

10.33451/florafauna.v23i2pp259-262 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 23 (2) ◽

Author(s):

AFSHAN ANJUM BABA ◽

SYED NASEEM UL-ZAFAR GEELANI ◽

ISHRAT SALEEM ◽

MOHIT HUSAIN ◽

PERVEZ AHMAD KHAN ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Protected Areas ◽

Aboveground Biomass ◽

Plant Biomass ◽

Summer Season ◽

Above Ground Biomass ◽

Spring Season ◽

Kashmir Valley ◽

Ground Biomass ◽

Maximum Value ◽

Protected Site

The plant biomass for protected areas was maximum in summer (1221.56 g/m2) and minimum in winter (290.62 g/m2) as against grazed areas having maximum value 590.81 g/m2 in autumn and minimum 183.75 g/m2 in winter. Study revealed that at Protected site (Kanidajan) the above ground biomass ranged was from a minimum (1.11 t ha-1) in the spring season to a maximum (4.58 t ha-1) in the summer season while at Grazed site (Yousmarag), the aboveground biomass varied from a minimum (0.54 t ha-1) in the spring season to a maximum of 1.48 t ha-1 in summer seasonandat Seed sown site (Badipora), the lowest value of aboveground biomass obtained was 4.46 t ha-1 in spring while as the highest (7.98 t ha-1) was obtained in summer.

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Effect of N management approaches and planting densities on nitrogen accumulation by transplanted rice

Acta Agronomica Hungarica ◽

10.1556/aagr.53.2005.4.6 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 53 (4) ◽

pp. 405-415 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

P. Janaki ◽

T. M. Thiyagarajan

Keyword(s):

Grain Yield ◽

Uptake Rate ◽

Aboveground Biomass ◽

N Uptake ◽

Planting Density ◽

Transplanted Rice ◽

The Mean ◽

N Uptake Rate ◽

Management Approaches ◽

N Management

Field experiments were conducted during 1998 and 1999 in June-September with rice variety ASD18 at the wetland farm, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India to find out theeffect of N management approaches and planting densities on N accumulation by transplanted rice in a split plot design.The main plot consisted of three plant populations (33, 66 and 100 hills m-2) and the sub-plot treatments of five N management approaches. The results revealed thatthe average N uptake in roots and aboveground biomass progressively increased with growth stages. The mean root and aboveground biomass Nuptake were 26.1 to 130.6 and 6.4 to 17.8 kg ha-1, respectively. The N uptake of grain and straw was higher in theSesbania rostratagreen manuring + 150 kg N treatment, but it was not effective in increasing the grain yield. The mean total N uptake was found to be significantly lower at 33 hills m-2(76.9 kg ha-1) and increased with an increase in planting density (100.9 and 117.2 kg ha-1at 66 and 100 hills m-2density). N application had a significant influence on N uptake and the time course of N uptake in all the SPAD-guided N approaches. A significant regression coefficient was observed between the crop N uptake and grain yield. The relationship between cumulative N uptake at the flowering stage and the grain yield was quadratic at all three densities. The N uptake rate (µN) was maximum during the active tillering to panicle initiation period and declined sharply after that. In general, µNincreased with an increase in planting density and the increase was significant up to the panicle initiation to flowering period.thereafter, the N uptake rate was similar at densities of 66 and 100 hills m-2.

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