# Radiata pine total AGB, weighted arithmetic model Eq. 20

Aboveground biomass equation for Pinus radiata, New Zealand, from Moore 2010. 637 trees, DBH 0.7–80.6 cm. Listed on Tree Allometrics, a free library of tree allometric equations, each quoted from the source that published it.

## Equation

As printed in Moore 2010 (Section 2.2, Eq. 20):

> AGB = β0 + β1 D2H0.5 (20)

Cite: https://treeallometry.org/equations/moore-2010-eq20/#equation

In this library's units, ready to compute (aboveground biomass in kg):

```
Aboveground biomass = 0.7013 + 0.0807 * D^2 * H^0.5
```

Inputs: D = Diameter at breast height (1.3 m) (cm); H = Total tree height (m).
The source's own form: 0.7013 + 0.0807 * D^2 * H^0.5, with D in cm, H in m; output in kg.
Cite: https://treeallometry.org/equations/moore-2010-eq20/#canonical

## What it covers

- Output: Aboveground biomass, kg
- Taxon: Pinus radiata (species), family Pinaceae; conifer
- Where: New Zealand (13 studies, mainly North Island). Cite: https://treeallometry.org/equations/moore-2010-eq20/#where
- Biomes: temperate
- Stand: plantation
- Trees measured: 637. Cite: https://treeallometry.org/equations/moore-2010-eq20/#n_trees
- DBH range: 0.7–80.6 cm. Cite: https://treeallometry.org/equations/moore-2010-eq20/#dbh
- Height range: up to 42.1 m. Cite: https://treeallometry.org/equations/moore-2010-eq20/#height
- R²: 0.97. Cite: https://treeallometry.org/equations/moore-2010-eq20/#r2
- Method: weighted (varPower) mixed-effects model on the arithmetic scale; no back-transformation needed. Cite: https://treeallometry.org/equations/moore-2010-eq20/#method
- Verification: read in the original source
- Last checked: 2026-11-02. Cite: https://treeallometry.org/equations/moore-2010-eq20/#checked_at

A missing fit statistic is one the source doesn't state, or that we haven't recorded; it is never estimated. Outside the stated DBH range or region, the equation is an extrapolation.

## Source

Moore, J. R. (2010). Allometric equations to predict the total above-ground biomass of radiata pine trees. Annals of Forest Science, 67(8), 806.

- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/forest/2010042
- Access: open access
- Copy we read: https://hal.science/hal-00883629
- Every equation from this source: https://treeallometry.org/sources/moore-2010/
- Cite: https://treeallometry.org/equations/moore-2010-eq20/#source

## The facts, in the source's words

**Equation** (Section 2.2, Eq. 20):

> AGB = β0 + β1 D2H0.5 (20)

Cite: https://treeallometry.org/equations/moore-2010-eq20/#equation

**Equation** (Table II, row Eq. 20 (parameter estimates)):

> 0.7013 | 0.0807

Cite: https://treeallometry.org/equations/moore-2010-eq20/#quote-expression

**Trees measured** (Section 2.1):

> biomass measurements for 637 individual radiata pine trees from 13 different studies

Cite: https://treeallometry.org/equations/moore-2010-eq20/#quote-fit-n-trees

**R²** (Table II, R2 column, Eq. 20):

> 0.97

Cite: https://treeallometry.org/equations/moore-2010-eq20/#quote-fit-r2

**Our note:** D in cm, H in m, AGB in kg. Fitted directly on the arithmetic scale, so no correction factor. Fit ranges are the pooled data (Table I overall). Eq. 18 under-predicts large trees according to the paper (Section 3.2).

## Checks this equation passes

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

| Inputs | Expected | We get | From |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| D = 10, H = 9 | 24.9 | 24.9 | Computed from the printed form: hand-computed from the published form |
| D = 25, H = 20 | 226 | 226 | Computed from the printed form: hand-computed from the published form |
| D = 50, H = 35 | 1,194 | 1,194 | Computed from the printed form: hand-computed from the published form |

Cite: https://treeallometry.org/equations/moore-2010-eq20/#checks

The calculator on the page shows carbon as biomass × 0.47 (IPCC 2006 Guidelines, Vol. 4, Ch. 4, Table 4.3) and CO₂e as carbon × 44/12.

## How to cite

Cite the source for the equation: Moore, J. R. (2010). Allometric equations to predict the total above-ground biomass of radiata pine trees. Annals of Forest Science, 67(8), 806. https://doi.org/10.1051/forest/2010042

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