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Brown 1997
Estimating Biomass and Biomass Change of Tropical Forests: a Primer (FAO Forestry Paper 134)
Brown, S. (1997). Estimating Biomass and Biomass Change of Tropical Forests: a Primer. FAO Forestry Paper 134. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 92-5-103955-0.
Checked 2026-11-01.
4 equations from this source
- Dry tropical zone AGB from DBH (Eq. 3.2.1)
Aboveground biomass · Tropical broadleaf trees (mixed species) · Pantropical · DBH · DBH 5–40 cm · 28 trees
Y = exp{-1.996+2.32*ln(D)}As printed (Eq. 3.2.1, Section 3.2.1 table)
- Moist tropical zone AGB, power law (Eq. 3.2.4)
Aboveground biomass · Tropical broadleaf trees (mixed species) · Pantropical · DBH · DBH 5–148 cm · 170 trees
Y = exp{-2.134+2.530*ln(D)}As printed (Eq. 3.2.4, Section 3.2.1 table)
- Moist tropical zone AGB, quadratic (Eq. 3.2.3)
Aboveground biomass · Tropical broadleaf trees (mixed species) · Pantropical · DBH · DBH 5–148 cm · 170 trees
Y = 42.69-12.800(D)+1.242(D2)As printed (Eq. 3.2.3, Section 3.2.1 table)
- Tropical pines AGB from DBH (Eq. 3.1.8 / 3.2.8)
Aboveground biomass · Pinus · Global · DBH · DBH 2–52 cm · 63 trees
Y(kg) = exp{-1.170+2.119*ln(D)}As printed (Eq. 3.1.8, Section 3.2.1 table)