Allometric equations for predicting Puerto Rican dry forest biomass and volume

Thomas Brandeis; Matthew Delaney; Larry Royer; Bernard Parresol

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Allometric equations for predicting Puerto Rican dry forest biomass and volume

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Thomas Brandeis, Matthew Delaney, Larry Royer, Bernard Parresol

Year:

2009

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: McRoberts, Ronald E.; Reams, Gregory A.; Van Deusen, Paul C.; McWilliams, William H., eds. Proceedings of the eighth annual forest inventory and analysis symposium; 2006 October 16-19; Monterey, CA. Gen. Tech. Report WO-79. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. 197-202.

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Abstract

We used forest inventory data, intensive tree measurement, destructive sampling in the field, and subsequent laboratory analyses to develop regression equations that estimate tree biomass, merchantable volume, and total volume for upland forests in Puerto Rican subtropical dry forest. Most parsimonious and additive biomass equations for mixed, dry forest species were fitted to data from 30 destructively sampled trees, and most parsimonious volume equations were fitted for mixed species, Bucida buceras, and Bursera simaruba. Before undertaking this study, we were unable to confidently estimate biomass and volume for these forests despite having current, detailed forest inventory data.

Parent Publication

Proceedings of the eighth annual forest inventory and analysis symposium

Citation

Brandeis, Thomas; Delaney, Matthew; Royer, Larry; Parresol, Bernard. 2009. Allometric equations for predicting Puerto Rican dry forest biomass and volume. In: McRoberts, Ronald E.; Reams, Gregory A.; Van Deusen, Paul C.; McWilliams, William H., eds. Proceedings of the eighth annual forest inventory and analysis symposium; 2006 October 16-19; Monterey, CA. Gen. Tech. Report WO-79. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. 197-202.