Tree Allometrics

Fagus sylvatica / Foliage biomass

Leaf biomass from diameter and height (Table III)

Foliage biomassFagus sylvaticaNetherlandsRead from the original paperPeer-reviewed source
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Equation

As printed (Table III, model below table and Leaves row, p. 43 (rendered page-06).)

Y = c₁*dbh^c₂*h^c₃; c₁ = 0.0167, c₂ = 2.951, c₃ = −1.101

In this library's units, ready to compute (kg)

Foliage biomass = 0.0167 * D^2.951 * H^(-1.101)
D
Diameter at breast height (1.3 m), cm
H
Total tree height, m

DBH is measured at 1.30 m; h is measured tree height. The author reports that adding height increased R² and cautions against extrapolation, particularly for leaf and branch fits. R² is adjusted for degrees of freedom.

Source
Leaves 0.0167 0.0097 2.951 0.283 −1.101 0.375 0.923
Equation · Table III, p. 43 (rendered page)
The models are of the form Y = c₁*dbhᶜ²*hᶜ³.
Equation · Table III, p. 43 (rendered page)
leaf biomass
Output · Results, p. 43
Nonlinear models between tree biomass amounts or leaf area (Y: in kg or m²) and dbh (in cm) and tree height (h: in m).
Units · Table III, p. 43 (rendered page)
The number of observations is 38.
Trees measured · Table III, p. 43 (rendered page)
Leaves 0.0167 0.0097 2.951 0.283 −1.101 0.375 0.923
R² · Table III, p. 43 (rendered page)
In the case of nonlinear regression analysis the model was fitted directly by nonlinear least squares.
method · Data analysis, p. 42
beech (Fagus sylvatica L)
Taxon · Title, p. 39
centre of the Netherlands.
Where · Data collection, p. 40
Trees measured
38
R²
0.923
Method
nonlinear least squares
Where
Forest area in the centre of the Netherlands
Last checked
2026-11-05
Calculate
Height from
2.7
Foliage biomass (kg)
1.27
Carbon (kg), ×0.47
4.65
CO₂e (kg), ×44/12

Shaded: the DBH range the model was fitted on. Other inputs held at the values above.

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On every build, the library's form and the paper's own form (in its units) must both give these values within 1%.

InputsExpectedWe getFrom
D = 15, H = 142.72.7Computed from the printed form
Computed from Table III.

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