Tropical forest biomass estimation from truncated stand tables.

A. J. R. Gillespie; S. Brown; A. E. Lugo

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Tropical forest biomass estimation from truncated stand tables.

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Authors:

A. J. R. Gillespie, S. Brown, A. E. Lugo

Year:

1992

Type:

Miscellaneous Publication

Station:

International Institute of Tropical Forestry

Source:

Forest Ecology and Management. 48 :69-87.

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Abstract

Total aboveground forest biomass may be estimated through a variety of techniques based on commercial inventory stand and stock tables. Stand and stock tables from tropical countries commonly omit trees bellow a certain commercial limit.

Citation

Gillespie, A. J. R.; Brown, S., and Lugo, A. E. 1992. Tropical forest biomass estimation from truncated stand tables. Forest Ecology and Management. 48 :69-87.