Above-ground phytomass of a tropical deciduous forest on the coast of Jalisco, México
Phytomass was determined for a tropical deciduous forest in Chamela, Jalisco, México. The mean canopy height was 6.9 m, and the total basal area was 25.6 m2 ha−1 (dbh > 3.0 cm). The estimated phytomass for this forest (85 Mg ha−1) is among the highest values for tropical dry forests with similar seasonal climates. A stepwise multiple regression analysis showed that phytomass can be predicted firstly by basal area (R2 = 0.88), then by wood specific gravity (R2 = 0.91), and finally by the inclusion of tree height in the regression (R2 = 0.92). Each new independent variable explained significant variance in the phytomass estimation.
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Texto biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
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Reino Unido Cambridge University Press
1992
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| Subjects: | BIOMASA, BOSQUE TROPICAL, ALOMETRIA, MEDICION, ESTIMACION, BIOMASA AEREA, MODELOS DE REGRESION, ECUACIONES ALOMETRICAS, VEGETACION, MADERA, ECOSISTEMAS FORESTALES, BIOMASS, TROPICAL FORESTS, MEASUREMENT, MODELS, VEGETATION, WOOD, ECOSYSTEMS, |
| Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-tropical-ecology/article/abs/aboveground-phytomass-of-a-tropical-deciduous-forest-on-the-coast-of-jalisco-mexico/8C5A1347BA8A84C727398397B35F2DEE |
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| Summary: | Phytomass was determined for a tropical deciduous forest in Chamela, Jalisco, México. The mean canopy height was 6.9 m, and the total basal area was 25.6 m2 ha−1 (dbh > 3.0 cm). The estimated phytomass for this forest (85 Mg ha−1) is among the highest values for tropical dry forests with similar seasonal climates. A stepwise multiple regression analysis showed that phytomass can be predicted firstly by basal area (R2 = 0.88), then by wood specific gravity (R2 = 0.91), and finally by the inclusion of tree height in the regression (R2 = 0.92). Each new independent variable explained significant variance in the phytomass estimation. |
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