# Chakraborty et al. 2016: Biomass equations for European beech growing on dry sites

Chakraborty, T., Saha, S., & Reif, A. (2016). Biomass equations for European beech growing on dry sites. iForest, 9(5), 751-757.

- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3832/ifor1881-009
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## Equations from this source (6)

### Beech on dry sites, branch dry biomass including foliage from DBH (Table 3)

Branch biomass for Fagus sylvatica, Germany, Switzerland. Inputs: DBH. DBH 2–18 cm. 66 trees.

As printed (Table 3, BR Dry row):

> BR Dry a 0.123 b 1.776 Adj-R² 0.79 N 66

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/chakraborty-2016-dbh-branch/

### Beech on dry sites, stem with bark dry biomass from DBH (Table 3)

Stem biomass for Fagus sylvatica, Germany, Switzerland. Inputs: DBH. DBH 2–18 cm. 66 trees.

As printed (Table 3, ST Dry row):

> ST Dry a 0.100 b 2.343 Adj-R² 0.96 N 66

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/chakraborty-2016-dbh-stem/

### Beech on dry sites, total aboveground dry biomass from DBH (Table 3)

Aboveground biomass for Fagus sylvatica, Germany, Switzerland. Inputs: DBH. DBH 2–18 cm. 66 trees.

As printed (Table 3, AB Dry row):

> AB Dry a 0.201 b 2.173 Adj-R² 0.94 N 66

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/chakraborty-2016-dbh-agb/

### Beech saplings on dry sites, branch dry biomass including foliage from root-collar diameter (Table 2)

Branch biomass for Fagus sylvatica, Germany, Switzerland. Inputs: Root collar diameter. 20 trees.

As printed (Table 2, BR Dry row):

> BR Dry a 0.02 b 2.533 Adj-R² 0.77 N 20

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/chakraborty-2016-drc-branch/

### Beech saplings on dry sites, stem with bark dry biomass from root-collar diameter (Table 2)

Stem biomass for Fagus sylvatica, Germany, Switzerland. Inputs: Root collar diameter. 20 trees.

As printed (Table 2, ST Dry row):

> ST Dry a 0.019 b 2.199 Adj-R² 0.71 N 20

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/chakraborty-2016-drc-stem/

### Beech saplings on dry sites, total aboveground dry biomass from root-collar diameter (Table 2)

Aboveground biomass for Fagus sylvatica, Germany, Switzerland. Inputs: Root collar diameter. 20 trees.

As printed (Table 2, AB Dry row):

> AB Dry a 0.04 b 2.408 Adj-R² 0.83 N 20

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/chakraborty-2016-drc-agb/