Estimation of biomass and carbon stocks: the case of the Atlantic Forest
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Resumo: | The main objective of this paper is to present and discuss the best methods to estimate live above ground biomass in the Atlantic Forest. The methods presented and conclusions are the products of a workshop entitled "Estimation of Biomass and Carbon Stocks: the Case of Atlantic Rain Forest". Aboveground biomass (AGB) in tropical forests is mainly contained in trees. Tree biomass is a function of wood volume, obtained from the diameter and height, architecture and wood density (dry weight per unit volume of fresh wood). It can be quantified by the direct (destructive) or indirect method where the biomass quantification is estimated using mathematical models. The allometric model can be site specific when elaborated to a particular ecosystem or general that can be used in different sites. For the Atlantic Forest, despite the importance of it, there are only two direct measurements of tree biomass, resulting in allometric models specific for this ecosystem. To select one or other of the available models in the literature to estimate AGB it is necessary take into account what is the main question to be answered and the ease with which it is possible to measure the independent variables in the model. Models that present more accurate estimates should be preferred. However, more simple models (those with one independent variable, usually DBH) can be used when the focus is monitoring the variation in carbon storage through the time. Our observations in the Atlantic Forest suggest that pan-tropical relations proposed by Chave et al. (2005) can be confidently used to estimated tree biomass across biomes as long as tree diameter (DBH), height, and wood density are accounted for in the model. In Atlantic Forest, we recommend the quantification of biomass of lianas, bamboo, palms, tree ferns and epiphytes, which are an important component in this ecosystem. This paper is an outcome of the workshop entitled "Estimation of Biomass and Carbon Stocks: the Case of Atlantic Rain Forest", that was conducted at Ubatuba, São Paulo, Brazil, between 4 and 8 December 2006 as part of the Brazilian project "Ombrophylus Dense Forest floristic composition, structure and function at the Núcleos Picinguaba and Santa Virginia of the Serra do Mar State Park", BIOTA Gradiente. |
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Estimation of biomass and carbon stocks: the case of the Atlantic ForestAtlantic Forestabove-ground biomassallometric modelcarbonMata AtlânticaThe main objective of this paper is to present and discuss the best methods to estimate live above ground biomass in the Atlantic Forest. The methods presented and conclusions are the products of a workshop entitled "Estimation of Biomass and Carbon Stocks: the Case of Atlantic Rain Forest". Aboveground biomass (AGB) in tropical forests is mainly contained in trees. Tree biomass is a function of wood volume, obtained from the diameter and height, architecture and wood density (dry weight per unit volume of fresh wood). It can be quantified by the direct (destructive) or indirect method where the biomass quantification is estimated using mathematical models. The allometric model can be site specific when elaborated to a particular ecosystem or general that can be used in different sites. For the Atlantic Forest, despite the importance of it, there are only two direct measurements of tree biomass, resulting in allometric models specific for this ecosystem. To select one or other of the available models in the literature to estimate AGB it is necessary take into account what is the main question to be answered and the ease with which it is possible to measure the independent variables in the model. Models that present more accurate estimates should be preferred. However, more simple models (those with one independent variable, usually DBH) can be used when the focus is monitoring the variation in carbon storage through the time. Our observations in the Atlantic Forest suggest that pan-tropical relations proposed by Chave et al. (2005) can be confidently used to estimated tree biomass across biomes as long as tree diameter (DBH), height, and wood density are accounted for in the model. In Atlantic Forest, we recommend the quantification of biomass of lianas, bamboo, palms, tree ferns and epiphytes, which are an important component in this ecosystem. This paper is an outcome of the workshop entitled "Estimation of Biomass and Carbon Stocks: the Case of Atlantic Rain Forest", that was conducted at Ubatuba, São Paulo, Brazil, between 4 and 8 December 2006 as part of the Brazilian project "Ombrophylus Dense Forest floristic composition, structure and function at the Núcleos Picinguaba and Santa Virginia of the Serra do Mar State Park", BIOTA Gradiente.Instituto Virtual da Biodiversidade | BIOTA - FAPESP2008-06-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-06032008000200001Biota Neotropica v.8 n.2 2008reponame:Biota Neotropicainstname:Instituto Virtual da Biodiversidade (BIOTA-FAPESP)instacron:BIOTA - FAPESP10.1590/S1676-06032008000200001info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessVieira,Simone AparecidaAlves,Luciana FerreiraAidar,MarcosAraújo,Luciana SpinelliBaker,TimBatista,João Luís FerreiraCampos,Mariana CruzCamargo,Plinio BarbosaChave,JeromeDelitti,Welington Braz CarvalhoHiguchi,NiroHonorio,EuridiceJoly,Carlos AlfredoKeller,MichaelMartinelli,Luiz AntonioMattos,Eduardo Arcoverde deMetzker,ThiagoPhillips,OliverSantos,Flavio Antonio Maes dosShimabukuro,Mônica TakakoSilveira,MarcosTrumbore,Susan Elizabetheng2008-08-14T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1676-06032008000200001Revistahttps://www.biotaneotropica.org.br/v20n1/pt/https://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||juliosa@unifap.br1676-06111676-0611opendoar:2008-08-14T00:00Biota Neotropica - Instituto Virtual da Biodiversidade (BIOTA-FAPESP)false |
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Estimation of biomass and carbon stocks: the case of the Atlantic Forest |
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Estimation of biomass and carbon stocks: the case of the Atlantic Forest |
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Estimation of biomass and carbon stocks: the case of the Atlantic Forest Vieira,Simone Aparecida Atlantic Forest above-ground biomass allometric model carbon Mata Atlântica |
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Estimation of biomass and carbon stocks: the case of the Atlantic Forest |
title_full |
Estimation of biomass and carbon stocks: the case of the Atlantic Forest |
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Estimation of biomass and carbon stocks: the case of the Atlantic Forest |
title_full_unstemmed |
Estimation of biomass and carbon stocks: the case of the Atlantic Forest |
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Estimation of biomass and carbon stocks: the case of the Atlantic Forest |
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Vieira,Simone Aparecida |
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Vieira,Simone Aparecida Alves,Luciana Ferreira Aidar,Marcos Araújo,Luciana Spinelli Baker,Tim Batista,João Luís Ferreira Campos,Mariana Cruz Camargo,Plinio Barbosa Chave,Jerome Delitti,Welington Braz Carvalho Higuchi,Niro Honorio,Euridice Joly,Carlos Alfredo Keller,Michael Martinelli,Luiz Antonio Mattos,Eduardo Arcoverde de Metzker,Thiago Phillips,Oliver Santos,Flavio Antonio Maes dos Shimabukuro,Mônica Takako Silveira,Marcos Trumbore,Susan Elizabeth |
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author |
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Alves,Luciana Ferreira Aidar,Marcos Araújo,Luciana Spinelli Baker,Tim Batista,João Luís Ferreira Campos,Mariana Cruz Camargo,Plinio Barbosa Chave,Jerome Delitti,Welington Braz Carvalho Higuchi,Niro Honorio,Euridice Joly,Carlos Alfredo Keller,Michael Martinelli,Luiz Antonio Mattos,Eduardo Arcoverde de Metzker,Thiago Phillips,Oliver Santos,Flavio Antonio Maes dos Shimabukuro,Mônica Takako Silveira,Marcos Trumbore,Susan Elizabeth |
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Vieira,Simone Aparecida Alves,Luciana Ferreira Aidar,Marcos Araújo,Luciana Spinelli Baker,Tim Batista,João Luís Ferreira Campos,Mariana Cruz Camargo,Plinio Barbosa Chave,Jerome Delitti,Welington Braz Carvalho Higuchi,Niro Honorio,Euridice Joly,Carlos Alfredo Keller,Michael Martinelli,Luiz Antonio Mattos,Eduardo Arcoverde de Metzker,Thiago Phillips,Oliver Santos,Flavio Antonio Maes dos Shimabukuro,Mônica Takako Silveira,Marcos Trumbore,Susan Elizabeth |
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Atlantic Forest above-ground biomass allometric model carbon Mata Atlântica |
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Atlantic Forest above-ground biomass allometric model carbon Mata Atlântica |
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The main objective of this paper is to present and discuss the best methods to estimate live above ground biomass in the Atlantic Forest. The methods presented and conclusions are the products of a workshop entitled "Estimation of Biomass and Carbon Stocks: the Case of Atlantic Rain Forest". Aboveground biomass (AGB) in tropical forests is mainly contained in trees. Tree biomass is a function of wood volume, obtained from the diameter and height, architecture and wood density (dry weight per unit volume of fresh wood). It can be quantified by the direct (destructive) or indirect method where the biomass quantification is estimated using mathematical models. The allometric model can be site specific when elaborated to a particular ecosystem or general that can be used in different sites. For the Atlantic Forest, despite the importance of it, there are only two direct measurements of tree biomass, resulting in allometric models specific for this ecosystem. To select one or other of the available models in the literature to estimate AGB it is necessary take into account what is the main question to be answered and the ease with which it is possible to measure the independent variables in the model. Models that present more accurate estimates should be preferred. However, more simple models (those with one independent variable, usually DBH) can be used when the focus is monitoring the variation in carbon storage through the time. Our observations in the Atlantic Forest suggest that pan-tropical relations proposed by Chave et al. (2005) can be confidently used to estimated tree biomass across biomes as long as tree diameter (DBH), height, and wood density are accounted for in the model. In Atlantic Forest, we recommend the quantification of biomass of lianas, bamboo, palms, tree ferns and epiphytes, which are an important component in this ecosystem. This paper is an outcome of the workshop entitled "Estimation of Biomass and Carbon Stocks: the Case of Atlantic Rain Forest", that was conducted at Ubatuba, São Paulo, Brazil, between 4 and 8 December 2006 as part of the Brazilian project "Ombrophylus Dense Forest floristic composition, structure and function at the Núcleos Picinguaba and Santa Virginia of the Serra do Mar State Park", BIOTA Gradiente. |
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