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Improving tree biomass models through crown ratio patterns and incomplete data sources / Maria Menéndez-Miguélez in European Journal of Forest Research, vol 140 n° 3 (June 2021)  

Public [article]  inEuropean Journal of Forest Research > vol 140 n° 3 (June 2021) . - pppages 675 - 689 Titre : Improving tree biomass models through crown ratio patterns and incomplete data sources Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Maria Menéndez-Miguélez, Auteur ; Ricardo Ruiz-Peinado, Auteur ; Miren del Rio, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2021 Article en page(s) : pppages 675 - 689 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] biomasse aérienne [Termes IGN] Espagne [Termes IGN] houppier [Termes IGN] inventaire forestier étranger (données) [Termes IGN] modélisation de la forêt [Termes IGN] puits de carbone [Vedettes matières IGN] Inventaire forestier Résumé : (auteur) Aboveground biomass quantification is essential for determining carbon stocks in forests. Multiple tree biomass models are available, but estimations can be biased outside the fitting range. This is due to the lack of data for larger trees, mainly because of the cost and time required. This study proposed a methodology based on tree crown biomass ratio (crown biomass: total aboveground biomass) modelling. The original data used in the existing biomass models in Spain have been notably extended by the inclusion of stem data from First Spanish National Forest Inventory and other databases, covering better tree size variability. The analysis of the crown biomass ratio against tree size (d2h), allowed us to distinguish three different patterns: an increasing pattern, a constant one, and a decreasing pattern. A new system of biomass models was fitted simultaneously by species, including a model for crown biomass ratio according to the identified pattern, a stem biomass model, and a total aboveground biomass model. Using this methodology, models were fitted for the 29 most important species in Spain. The fitted models result in more accurate and unbiased predictions for stem biomass, and realistic estimations for the crown biomass. This methodology means more robust and flexible biomass estimations with the possibility of using different data sources. The absence of crown information is not an obstacle because this component is a percentage of total aboveground biomass. Moreover, determining the crown biomass ratio pattern allows improving the accuracy of tree biomass estimation beyond the range of tree sizes (2–70 cm) for which these models were fitted. Numéro de notice : A2021-430 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET Nature : Article DOI : 10.1007/s10342-021-01354-3 Date de publication en ligne : 10/02/2021 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10342-021-01354-3 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=97791 [article]