# Bartelink 1997: Allometric relationships for biomass and leaf area of beech (Fagus sylvatica L)

Bartelink, H. H. (1997). Allometric relationships for biomass and leaf area of beech (Fagus sylvatica L). Annales des Sciences Forestières, 54(1), 39–50.

- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/forest:19970104
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## Equations from this source (9)

### Aboveground biomass from diameter (Table II)

Aboveground biomass for Fagus sylvatica, Netherlands. Inputs: DBH. 38 trees.

As printed (Table II, model and asterisk explanation below table; Total row, p. 43 (rendered page-06).):

> Y = c₀ + c₁*dbh^c₂; c₀ = *, c₁ = 0.0798, c₂ = 2.601; *Intercept not significant.

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/bartelink-1997-ii-total/

### Aboveground biomass from diameter and height (Table III)

Aboveground biomass for Fagus sylvatica, Netherlands. Inputs: DBH + Height. 38 trees.

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

> Y = c₁*dbh^c₂*h^c₃; c₁ = 0.0306, c₂ = 2.347, c₃ = 0.590

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/bartelink-1997-iii-total/

### Branch biomass from diameter (Table II)

Branch biomass for Fagus sylvatica, Netherlands. Inputs: DBH. 38 trees.

As printed (Table II, model and asterisk explanation below table; Branches row, p. 43 (rendered page-06).):

> Y = c₀ + c₁*dbh^c₂; c₀ = *, c₁ = 0.0020, c₂ = 3.265; *Intercept not significant.

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/bartelink-1997-ii-branches/

### Branch biomass from diameter and height (Table III)

Branch biomass for Fagus sylvatica, Netherlands. Inputs: DBH + Height. 38 trees.

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

> Y = c₁*dbh^c₂*h^c₃; c₁ = 0.0114, c₂ = 3.682, c₃ = −1.031

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/bartelink-1997-iii-branches/

### Leaf biomass from diameter (Table II)

Foliage biomass for Fagus sylvatica, Netherlands. Inputs: DBH. 38 trees.

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

> Y = c₀ + c₁*dbh^c₂; c₀ = 0.375, c₁ = 0.0024, c₂ = 2.517

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/bartelink-1997-ii-leaves/

### Leaf biomass from diameter and height (Table III)

Foliage biomass for Fagus sylvatica, Netherlands. Inputs: DBH + Height. 38 trees.

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

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/bartelink-1997-iii-leaves/

### Stem biomass from diameter (Table II)

Stem biomass for Fagus sylvatica, Netherlands. Inputs: DBH. 38 trees.

As printed (Table II, model and asterisk explanation below table; Stem row, p. 43 (rendered page-06).):

> Y = c₀ + c₁*dbh^c₂; c₀ = *, c₁ = 0.0762, c₂ = 2.523; *Intercept not significant.

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/bartelink-1997-ii-stem/

### Stem biomass from diameter and height (Table III)

Stem biomass for Fagus sylvatica, Netherlands. Inputs: DBH + Height. 38 trees.

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

> Y = c₁*dbh^c₂*h^c₃; c₁ = 0.0109, c₂ = 1.951, c₃ = 1.262

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/bartelink-1997-iii-stem/

### Tree height from diameter (Eq. 1a)

Height for Fagus sylvatica, Netherlands. Inputs: DBH.

As printed (Equation [1a], p. 43 (rendered page-06).):

> ln(h) = 0.549 + 0.769*ln (dbh)

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/bartelink-1997-eq1a-height/