Close relationship between diameters at 30cm height and at breast height (DBH)
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Resumo: | This paper proposes the establishment of a second diameter measuring standard at 30cm shoot extension ('diam30') as input variable for allometric biomass estimation of small and mid-sized plant shoots. This diameter standard is better suited than the diameter at breast height (DBH, i.e. diameter at 1.30m shoot extension) for adequate characterization of plant dimensions in low bushy vegetation or in primary forest undergrowth. The relationships between both diameter standards are established based on a dataset of 8645 tree, liana and palm shoots in secondary and primary forests of central Amazonia (ranging from 1-150mm dbh). Dbh can be predicted from the diam(30) with high precision, the error introduced by diameter transformation is only 2-3% for trees and palms, and 5% for lianas. This is well acceptable for most field study purposes. Relationships deviate slightly from linearity and differ between growth forms. Relationships were markedly similar for different vegetation types (low secondary regrowth vs. primary forests), soils, and selected genera or species. This points to a general validity and applicability of diameter transformations for other field studies. This study provides researchers with a tool for the allometric estimation of biomass in low or structurally heterogeneous vegetation. Rather than applying a uniform diameter standard, the measuring position which best represents the respective plant can be decided on shoot-by-shoot. Plant diameters measured at 30cm height can be transformed to dbh for subsequent allometric biomass estimation. We recommend the use of these diameter transformations only for plants extending well beyond the theoretical minimum shoot length (i.e., >2m height). This study also prepares the ground for the comparability and compatability of future allometric equations specifically developed for small- to mid-sized vegetation components (i.e., bushes, undergrowth) which are based on the diam(30) measuring standard. |
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Close relationship between diameters at 30cm height and at breast height (DBH)AllometryMeasuring standardAmazoniaBiomass estimationThin shootsThis paper proposes the establishment of a second diameter measuring standard at 30cm shoot extension ('diam30') as input variable for allometric biomass estimation of small and mid-sized plant shoots. This diameter standard is better suited than the diameter at breast height (DBH, i.e. diameter at 1.30m shoot extension) for adequate characterization of plant dimensions in low bushy vegetation or in primary forest undergrowth. The relationships between both diameter standards are established based on a dataset of 8645 tree, liana and palm shoots in secondary and primary forests of central Amazonia (ranging from 1-150mm dbh). Dbh can be predicted from the diam(30) with high precision, the error introduced by diameter transformation is only 2-3% for trees and palms, and 5% for lianas. This is well acceptable for most field study purposes. Relationships deviate slightly from linearity and differ between growth forms. Relationships were markedly similar for different vegetation types (low secondary regrowth vs. primary forests), soils, and selected genera or species. This points to a general validity and applicability of diameter transformations for other field studies. This study provides researchers with a tool for the allometric estimation of biomass in low or structurally heterogeneous vegetation. Rather than applying a uniform diameter standard, the measuring position which best represents the respective plant can be decided on shoot-by-shoot. Plant diameters measured at 30cm height can be transformed to dbh for subsequent allometric biomass estimation. We recommend the use of these diameter transformations only for plants extending well beyond the theoretical minimum shoot length (i.e., >2m height). This study also prepares the ground for the comparability and compatability of future allometric equations specifically developed for small- to mid-sized vegetation components (i.e., bushes, undergrowth) which are based on the diam(30) measuring standard.Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia2008-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0044-59672008000100008Acta Amazonica v.38 n.1 2008reponame:Acta Amazonicainstname:Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA)instacron:INPA10.1590/S0044-59672008000100008info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessGehring,ChristophPark,SoojinDenich,Manfredeng2008-05-13T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0044-59672008000100008Revistahttps://acta.inpa.gov.br/PUBhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phpacta@inpa.gov.br||acta@inpa.gov.br1809-43920044-5967opendoar:2008-05-13T00:00Acta Amazonica - Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA)false |
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Close relationship between diameters at 30cm height and at breast height (DBH) |
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Close relationship between diameters at 30cm height and at breast height (DBH) |
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Close relationship between diameters at 30cm height and at breast height (DBH) Gehring,Christoph Allometry Measuring standard Amazonia Biomass estimation Thin shoots |
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Close relationship between diameters at 30cm height and at breast height (DBH) |
title_full |
Close relationship between diameters at 30cm height and at breast height (DBH) |
title_fullStr |
Close relationship between diameters at 30cm height and at breast height (DBH) |
title_full_unstemmed |
Close relationship between diameters at 30cm height and at breast height (DBH) |
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Close relationship between diameters at 30cm height and at breast height (DBH) |
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Gehring,Christoph |
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Gehring,Christoph Park,Soojin Denich,Manfred |
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Park,Soojin Denich,Manfred |
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Gehring,Christoph Park,Soojin Denich,Manfred |
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Allometry Measuring standard Amazonia Biomass estimation Thin shoots |
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Allometry Measuring standard Amazonia Biomass estimation Thin shoots |
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This paper proposes the establishment of a second diameter measuring standard at 30cm shoot extension ('diam30') as input variable for allometric biomass estimation of small and mid-sized plant shoots. This diameter standard is better suited than the diameter at breast height (DBH, i.e. diameter at 1.30m shoot extension) for adequate characterization of plant dimensions in low bushy vegetation or in primary forest undergrowth. The relationships between both diameter standards are established based on a dataset of 8645 tree, liana and palm shoots in secondary and primary forests of central Amazonia (ranging from 1-150mm dbh). Dbh can be predicted from the diam(30) with high precision, the error introduced by diameter transformation is only 2-3% for trees and palms, and 5% for lianas. This is well acceptable for most field study purposes. Relationships deviate slightly from linearity and differ between growth forms. Relationships were markedly similar for different vegetation types (low secondary regrowth vs. primary forests), soils, and selected genera or species. This points to a general validity and applicability of diameter transformations for other field studies. This study provides researchers with a tool for the allometric estimation of biomass in low or structurally heterogeneous vegetation. Rather than applying a uniform diameter standard, the measuring position which best represents the respective plant can be decided on shoot-by-shoot. Plant diameters measured at 30cm height can be transformed to dbh for subsequent allometric biomass estimation. We recommend the use of these diameter transformations only for plants extending well beyond the theoretical minimum shoot length (i.e., >2m height). This study also prepares the ground for the comparability and compatability of future allometric equations specifically developed for small- to mid-sized vegetation components (i.e., bushes, undergrowth) which are based on the diam(30) measuring standard. |
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