Allometric Biomass Equation
Allometric equations predict tree above-ground or total biomass from easily measured tree dimensions—typically diameter at breast height (DBH), height, and wood density. Grounded in biological allometry (scaling laws) and codified by Chave, Niklas, and others, allometric equations are essential tools for rapid biomass assessment without tree harvesting. Used globally for carbon accounting, yield estimation, and ecosystem characterization.
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- Chave, J., Andalo, C., Brown, S., et al. (2005). Tree Allometry and Improved Estimation of Carbon-Stock and Density in Tropical Forests. Oecologia, 145(1), 87–99. · DOI 10.1007/s00442-005-0100-x
- Niklas, K. J. (1994). Plant Allometry: The Scaling of Form and Process. University of Chicago Press. · URL
- West, G. B., Woodruff, W. H., & Brown, J. H. (2002). Allometric Scaling of Metabolic Rate from Molecules and Mitochondria to Cells and Mammals. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 99(Supplement 1), 2473–2478. · DOI 10.1073/pnas.012579799
- Feldpausch, T. R., Lloyd, J., Lewis, S. L., et al. (2012). Tree Height Integrated into Pantropical Forest Biomass Estimates. Biogeosciences, 9(8), 3381–3403. · DOI 10.5194/bg-9-3381-2012
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