# Dong et al. 2018: Additive Biomass Equations Based on Different Dendrometric Variables for Two Dominant Species (Larix gmelini Rupr. and Betula platyphylla Suk.) in Natural Forests in the Eastern Daxing'an Mountains, Northeast China

Dong, L., Zhang, L., & Li, F. (2018). Additive Biomass Equations Based on Different Dendrometric Variables for Two Dominant Species (Larix gmelini Rupr. and Betula platyphylla Suk.) in Natural Forests in the Eastern Daxing'an Mountains, Northeast China. Forests, 9(5), 261.

- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/f9050261
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## Equations from this source (27)

### Dahurian larch aboveground biomass from D and H (MS-3) (sum of components, Table 6)

Aboveground biomass for Larix gmelinii, China. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 1.7–28.4 cm. 138 trees.

As printed (Eq. (14), additive constraints):

> Wa = Ws + Wb + Wf + εa; Wt = Wr + Ws + Wb + Wf + εt

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/dong-2018-larch-ms3-agb/

### Dahurian larch aboveground biomass from D only (MS-2) (sum of components, Table 5)

Aboveground biomass for Larix gmelinii, China. Inputs: DBH. DBH 1.7–28.4 cm. 138 trees.

As printed (Eq. (14), additive constraints):

> Wa = Ws + Wb + Wf + εa; Wt = Wr + Ws + Wb + Wf + εt

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/dong-2018-larch-ms2-agb/

### Dahurian larch branch biomass from D and H (MS-3) (Table 6)

Branch biomass for Larix gmelinii, China. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 1.7–28.4 cm. 138 trees.

As printed (Table 6 (MS-3), Dahurian larch, branch row; model form Eq. (14) structure):

> Wb = e^β30 · D^β31 · H^β32; Dahurian larch | Branch | -2.1509 | 2.9966 | -1.5016

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/dong-2018-larch-ms3-branch/

### Dahurian larch branch biomass from D only (MS-2) (Table 5)

Branch biomass for Larix gmelinii, China. Inputs: DBH. DBH 1.7–28.4 cm. 138 trees.

As printed (Table 5 (MS-2), Dahurian larch, branch row; model form Eq. (14) structure):

> Wb = e^β30 · D^β31; Dahurian larch | Branch | -3.4568 | 2.0135

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/dong-2018-larch-ms2-branch/

### Dahurian larch foliage biomass from D and H (MS-3) (Table 6)

Foliage biomass for Larix gmelinii, China. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 1.7–28.4 cm. 138 trees.

As printed (Table 6 (MS-3), Dahurian larch, foliage row; model form Eq. (14) structure):

> Wf = e^β40 · D^β41 · H^β42; Dahurian larch | Foliage | -2.5753 | 2.4388 | -1.1785

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/dong-2018-larch-ms3-foliage/

### Dahurian larch foliage biomass from D only (MS-2) (Table 5)

Foliage biomass for Larix gmelinii, China. Inputs: DBH. DBH 1.7–28.4 cm. 138 trees.

As printed (Table 5 (MS-2), Dahurian larch, foliage row; model form Eq. (14) structure):

> Wf = e^β40 · D^β41; Dahurian larch | Foliage | -3.2145 | 1.5199

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/dong-2018-larch-ms2-foliage/

### Dahurian larch root biomass from D and H (MS-3) (Table 6)

Root biomass for Larix gmelinii, China. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 1.7–28.4 cm. 138 trees.

As printed (Table 6 (MS-3), Dahurian larch, root row; model form Eq. (14) structure):

> Wr = e^β10 · D^β11 · H^β12; Dahurian larch | Root | -3.6977 | 2.8129 | -0.2671

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/dong-2018-larch-ms3-root/

### Dahurian larch root biomass from D only (MS-2) (Table 5)

Root biomass for Larix gmelinii, China. Inputs: DBH. DBH 1.7–28.4 cm. 138 trees.

As printed (Table 5 (MS-2), Dahurian larch, root row; model form Eq. (14) structure):

> Wr = e^β10 · D^β11; Dahurian larch | Root | -3.8165 | 2.5956

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/dong-2018-larch-ms2-root/

### Dahurian larch root biomass from D, H and crown width, system MS-1 (Table 4)

Root biomass for Larix gmelinii, China. Inputs: DBH + Height + Crown diameter. DBH 1.7–28.4 cm. 138 trees.

As printed (Table 4, Dahurian larch, root row; model form Eq. (14)):

> Wr = e^β10 · D^β11 · H^β12 · CW^β13; Dahurian larch | Root | -3.3149 | 2.3609 | -0.0254 | 0.4716

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/dong-2018-larch-ms1-root-dhcw/

### Dahurian larch root biomass from D, H and crown width, system MS-4 (Table 7)

Root biomass for Larix gmelinii, China. Inputs: DBH + Height + Crown diameter. DBH 1.7–28.4 cm. 138 trees.

As printed (Table 7, Dahurian larch, root row; model form Eq. (18)):

> Wr = e^β10 · D^β11 · H^β12 · CW^β13; Dahurian larch | Root | -3.3151 | 2.4283 | -0.0932 | 0.4675

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/dong-2018-larch-ms4-root-dhcw/

### Dahurian larch stem biomass from D and H (MS-3) (Table 6)

Stem biomass for Larix gmelinii, China. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 1.7–28.4 cm. 138 trees.

As printed (Table 6 (MS-3), Dahurian larch, stem row; model form Eq. (14) structure):

> Ws = e^β20 · D^β21 · H^β22; Dahurian larch | Stem | -3.7411 | 1.8314 | 1.0978

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/dong-2018-larch-ms3-stem/

### Dahurian larch stem biomass from D only (MS-2) (Table 5)

Stem biomass for Larix gmelinii, China. Inputs: DBH. DBH 1.7–28.4 cm. 138 trees.

As printed (Table 5 (MS-2), Dahurian larch, stem row; model form Eq. (14) structure):

> Ws = e^β20 · D^β21; Dahurian larch | Stem | -2.6941 | 2.5249

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/dong-2018-larch-ms2-stem/

### Dahurian larch stem biomass from D, H and crown width, system MS-4 (Table 7)

Stem biomass for Larix gmelinii, China. Inputs: DBH + Height + Crown diameter. DBH 1.7–28.4 cm. 138 trees.

As printed (Table 7, Dahurian larch, stem row; model form Eq. (18)):

> Ws = e^β20 · D^β21 · H^β22 · CW^β23; Dahurian larch | Stem | -3.8245 | 1.7097 | 1.2389 | 0.0467

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/dong-2018-larch-ms4-stem-dhcw/

### Dahurian larch total (above + below ground) biomass from D and H (MS-3) (sum of components, Table 6)

Total biomass for Larix gmelinii, China. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 1.7–28.4 cm. 138 trees.

As printed (Eq. (14), additive constraints):

> Wa = Ws + Wb + Wf + εa; Wt = Wr + Ws + Wb + Wf + εt

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/dong-2018-larch-ms3-total/

### Dahurian larch total (above + below ground) biomass from D only (MS-2) (sum of components, Table 5)

Total biomass for Larix gmelinii, China. Inputs: DBH. DBH 1.7–28.4 cm. 138 trees.

As printed (Eq. (14), additive constraints):

> Wa = Ws + Wb + Wf + εa; Wt = Wr + Ws + Wb + Wf + εt

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/dong-2018-larch-ms2-total/

### White birch aboveground biomass from D and H (MS-3) (sum of components, Table 6)

Aboveground biomass for Betula platyphylla, China. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 1.4–20.5 cm. 108 trees.

As printed (Eq. (14), additive constraints):

> Wa = Ws + Wb + Wf + εa; Wt = Wr + Ws + Wb + Wf + εt

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/dong-2018-birch-ms3-agb/

### White birch aboveground biomass from D only (MS-2) (sum of components, Table 5)

Aboveground biomass for Betula platyphylla, China. Inputs: DBH. DBH 1.4–20.5 cm. 108 trees.

As printed (Eq. (14), additive constraints):

> Wa = Ws + Wb + Wf + εa; Wt = Wr + Ws + Wb + Wf + εt

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/dong-2018-birch-ms2-agb/

### White birch branch biomass from D and H (MS-3) (Table 6)

Branch biomass for Betula platyphylla, China. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 1.4–20.5 cm. 108 trees.

As printed (Table 6 (MS-3), White birch, branch row; model form Eq. (14) structure):

> Wb = e^β30 · D^β31 · H^β32; White birch | Branch | -5.5895 | 3.1021 | -0.0867

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/dong-2018-birch-ms3-branch/

### White birch branch biomass from D only (MS-2) (Table 5)

Branch biomass for Betula platyphylla, China. Inputs: DBH. DBH 1.4–20.5 cm. 108 trees.

As printed (Table 5 (MS-2), White birch, branch row; model form Eq. (14) structure):

> Wb = e^β30 · D^β31; White birch | Branch | -5.1593 | 2.8615

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/dong-2018-birch-ms2-branch/

### White birch foliage biomass from D and H (MS-3) (Table 6)

Foliage biomass for Betula platyphylla, China. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 1.4–20.5 cm. 108 trees.

As printed (Table 6 (MS-3), White birch, foliage row; model form Eq. (14) structure):

> Wf = e^β40 · D^β41 · H^β42; White birch | Foliage | -3.9626 | 3.097 | -1.2009

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/dong-2018-birch-ms3-foliage/

### White birch foliage biomass from D only (MS-2) (Table 5)

Foliage biomass for Betula platyphylla, China. Inputs: DBH. DBH 1.4–20.5 cm. 108 trees.

As printed (Table 5 (MS-2), White birch, foliage row; model form Eq. (14) structure):

> Wf = e^β40 · D^β41; White birch | Foliage | -5.5644 | 2.479

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/dong-2018-birch-ms2-foliage/

### White birch root biomass from D and H (MS-3) (Table 6)

Root biomass for Betula platyphylla, China. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 1.4–20.5 cm. 108 trees.

As printed (Table 6 (MS-3), White birch, root row; model form Eq. (14) structure):

> Wr = e^β10 · D^β11 · H^β12; White birch | Root | -3.2954 | 1.9718 | 0.3931

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/dong-2018-birch-ms3-root/

### White birch root biomass from D only (MS-2) (Table 5)

Root biomass for Betula platyphylla, China. Inputs: DBH. DBH 1.4–20.5 cm. 108 trees.

As printed (Table 5 (MS-2), White birch, root row; model form Eq. (14) structure):

> Wr = e^β10 · D^β11; White birch | Root | -3.0968 | 2.3095

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/dong-2018-birch-ms2-root/

### White birch stem biomass from D and H (MS-3) (Table 6)

Stem biomass for Betula platyphylla, China. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 1.4–20.5 cm. 108 trees.

As printed (Table 6 (MS-3), White birch, stem row; model form Eq. (14) structure):

> Ws = e^β20 · D^β21 · H^β22; White birch | Stem | -3.4046 | 2.0371 | 0.7708

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/dong-2018-birch-ms3-stem/

### White birch stem biomass from D only (MS-2) (Table 5)

Stem biomass for Betula platyphylla, China. Inputs: DBH. DBH 1.4–20.5 cm. 108 trees.

As printed (Table 5 (MS-2), White birch, stem row; model form Eq. (14) structure):

> Ws = e^β20 · D^β21; White birch | Stem | -2.5622 | 2.515

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/dong-2018-birch-ms2-stem/

### White birch total (above + below ground) biomass from D and H (MS-3) (sum of components, Table 6)

Total biomass for Betula platyphylla, China. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 1.4–20.5 cm. 108 trees.

As printed (Eq. (14), additive constraints):

> Wa = Ws + Wb + Wf + εa; Wt = Wr + Ws + Wb + Wf + εt

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/dong-2018-birch-ms3-total/

### White birch total (above + below ground) biomass from D only (MS-2) (sum of components, Table 5)

Total biomass for Betula platyphylla, China. Inputs: DBH. DBH 1.4–20.5 cm. 108 trees.

As printed (Eq. (14), additive constraints):

> Wa = Ws + Wb + Wf + εa; Wt = Wr + Ws + Wb + Wf + εt

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/dong-2018-birch-ms2-total/