Models for estimating aboveground biomass of four dryland woody species in Burkina Faso, West Africa

Allometric Models for Aboveground Biomass of Six Common Subtropical Shrubs and Small Trees

“…During plant growth and development, biomass is accumulated in the form of organic matter through plant photosynthesis, where additional biomass is distributed into the stems to increase their length to obtain more light, toward potentially gaining a competitive advantage over other trees (Nam et al 2018, Bayen et al 2020. In this study, the biomass of the stems of six shrub and small tree species exceeded that of the branches and leaves, and accounted for more than 50% of the total aboveground biomass, except for Acer ginnala, which was consistent with many previous results (Singh et al 2011, Bayen et al 2020).…”

“…Shrubs (stem rami cations < 1.3 m, < 5 m high) and small trees (stem rami cations > 1.3 m, < 8 m high) (Mbow et al 2014, Bayen et al 2020) are important components of understory vegetation (MacDonald et al 2012, Flade et al 2020). Shrubs and small trees are the main carbon sinks of forest vegetation, particularly in the early stages of forest stand succession, which can quickly absorb and release nutrients within the soil, thereby accelerating the carbon cycle between vegetation and soil (Cavard et al 2011, Kumar et al 2018.…”

“…Furthermore, the large-scale harvesting of shrubs and small trees reduces vegetation coverage, increases the risk of soil erosion, and destroys wildlife habitats (Cavard et al 2011, Donato et al 2012, Brantley et al 2016). Allometric models with easily measurable predictors can be used to quickly estimate the aboveground and belowground biomass of plants without damaging them (Djomo et al 2010, Roxburgh et al 2015, Bayen et al 2020, Brassard et al 2011).…”

Cover-based allometric estimate of aboveground biomass of a non-native, invasive annual grass (Bromus tectorum L.) in the Great Basin, USA

“…Many of the measurements used in allometric equations require on-the-ground measurements that are labor intensive. Equations for woody plants typically require field measurements of diameter at breast height or basal area, canopy diameter, and canopy height (Bayen et al, 2020;Dimobe et al, 2018). Biomass of perennial grass species has been estimated using canopy diameter, tillers m − 2 , basal area or diameter, height, and number of seedheads (Andariese and Covington, 1986;Assaeed, 1997;Rojo et al, 2017).…”

Allometric models for aboveground biomass of six common subtropical shrubs and small trees

“…Shrubs (stem rami cations < 1.3 m, < 5 m high) and small trees (stem rami cations > 1.3 m, < 8 m high) (Mbow et al 2014, Bayen et al 2020) are important components of understory vegetation (MacDonald et al 2012, Flade et al 2020). Shrubs and small trees are the main carbon sinks of forest vegetation, particularly in the early stages of forest stand succession, which can quickly absorb and release nutrients within the soil, thereby accelerating the carbon cycle between vegetation and soil (Cavard et al 2011, Kumar et al 2018).…”