Allometric models for estimating above ground biomass of Bambusa tulda Roxb. and Melocanna baccifera (Roxb.) Kurz
Allometric equations are used to estimate the biomass and carbon stock of forests. There is a dearth of species- specific allometric equations for bamboos growing in Bangladesh. Bambusa tulda and Melocanna baccifera are the two most common bamboo species of commercial importance in Bangladesh. This study reports allometric equations for estimating biomass of bamboo compartments (leaf, branches, and stem) and total above-ground biomass. Data was collected from natural bamboo forests of different locations of Khagrachhari district. A total of 50 bamboos (25 B. tulda and 25 M. baccifera) were sampled following the destructive method. Bamboo leaf, branch, and stem were measured for fresh weight in the field. Sub-samples were collected in sufficient amounts and processed in the laboratory for density and oven-dry weight to derive fresh to oven-dry weight ratio. Commonly used 10 candidate equations were tested using Diameter at Breast Height (DBH), diameter at base (D5), and height (H) as explanatory variables to find the best fitted allometric equation. In total, the study developed 60 models with 10 for each component of the two species. Applying the goodness-of-fit statistics, 4 best-fitted models were selected for estimating stem and total above-ground biomass (TAGB) of the two bamboo species. The best fit allometric biomass models for M. baccifera were, Ys = 0.398*DBH1.542 and Yt = 0.627*DBH1.382, where, Ys = stem biomass and Yt = total above-ground biomass. On the other hand, best fit allometric biomass models for B. tulda were, Ys = 0.041*DBH1.0658*H1.2311, and Yt = 0.235*D5 1.867, where, D5 is diameter at the base (5 cm above the ground). The relationship between the biomass and dendrometric variables in the form of best-fitted models was statistically significant at p < 0.05 levels. The allometric models developed by this study will be useful for better estimation of biomass and sequestered carbon in the plain land homestead forests of Bangladesh. Keywords: Khagrachhari, Bamboo, Carbon sequestration, Bambusa tulda and Melocanna baccifera ID: 3623846
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| Language: | English |
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FAO ;
2022
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| Online Access: | https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cc1664en http://www.fao.org/3/cc1664en/cc1664en.pdf |
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