The microcomputer scientific software series 5: the BIOMASS user's guide.

George E. Host; Stephen C. Westin; William G. Cole; Kurt S. Pregitzer

doi:10.2737/NC-GTR-127

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The microcomputer scientific software series 5: the BIOMASS user's guide.

Informally Refereed

Authors:

George E. Host, Stephen C. Westin, William G. Cole, Kurt S. Pregitzer

Year:

1989

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NC-GTR-127

Source:

General Technical Report NC-127. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

BIOMASS is an interactive microcomputer program that uses allometric regression equations to calculate aboveground biomass of common tree species of the Lake States. The equations are species-specific and most use both diameter and height as independent variables. The program accommodates fixed area and variable radius sample designs and produces both individual tree and area estimates of whole tree oven-dry weights.

Keywords

aboveground oven-dry weight, whole tree weight, allometric regression equations, dimension analysis

Citation

Host, George E.; Westin, Stephen C.; Cole, William G.; Pregitzer, Kurt S. 1989. The microcomputer scientific software series 5: the BIOMASS user''s guide. General Technical Report NC-127. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station