Biomass functions applicable to European beech

E. Cienciala, M. Černý, J. Apltauer and Z. Exnerová
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E. Cienciala: IFER - Institute of Forest Ecosystem Research, Jílové u Prahy, Czech Republic
M. Černý: IFER - Institute of Forest Ecosystem Research, Jílové u Prahy, Czech Republic
J. Apltauer: IFER - Institute of Forest Ecosystem Research, Jílové u Prahy, Czech Republic
Z. Exnerová: IFER - Institute of Forest Ecosystem Research, Jílové u Prahy, Czech Republic

Journal of Forest Science, 2005, vol. 51, issue 4, 147-154

Abstract: This material describes parameterization of allometric functions applicable to biomass estimation of European beech trees. It is based on field data from destructive measurements of 20 full-grown trees with diameter at breast height (dbh) from 5.7 to 62.1 cm. The parameterization was performed for total tree aboveground biomass (AB; besides stump), stem and branch biomass, respectively. The allometric functions contained two or three parameters and used dbh either as a single independent variable or in combination with tree height (H). These functions explained 97 to 99% of the variability in the measured AB. The most successful equation was that using both dbh and H as independent variables in combination with three fitted parameters. H, as the second independent variable, had rather a small effect on improving the estimation: in the case of AB, H as independent variable improved prediction accuracy by 1-2% whereas in the case of branch biomass by about 5%. The parameterized biomass equations are applicable to tree specimens of European beech grown in typically managed forests.

Keywords: allometry; aboveground tree biomass; branch; stem; carbon; wood density (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005
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