# Feldpausch et al. 2012: Tree height integrated into pantropical forest biomass estimates

Feldpausch, T. R., Lloyd, J., Lewis, S. L., et al. (2012). Tree height integrated into pantropical forest biomass estimates. Biogeosciences, 9, 3381–3403.

- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-9-3381-2012
- Access: open access
- Copy we read: https://bg.copernicus.org/articles/9/3381/2012/bg-9-3381-2012.pdf
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- Page: https://treeallometry.org/sources/feldpausch-2012/

## Equations from this source (4)

### Africa Weibull height–diameter model

Height for Tropical forest trees (permanent plots), Africa (C., E. and W. Africa plots). Inputs: DBH. DBH from 10 cm. 11,910 trees.

As printed (Eq. 5, p. 3387):

> H = a(1 − exp(−bD^c))

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/feldpausch-2012-weibull-africa/

### Pantropical Weibull height–diameter model

Height for Tropical forest trees (permanent plots), Pantropical. Inputs: DBH. DBH from 10 cm. 42,656 trees.

As printed (Eq. 5, p. 3387):

> H = a(1 − exp(−bD^c))

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/feldpausch-2012-weibull-pantropical/

### South America Weibull height–diameter model

Height for Tropical forest trees (permanent plots), South America (Amazonia and Guiana Shield plots). Inputs: DBH. DBH from 10 cm. 19,262 trees.

As printed (Eq. 5, p. 3387):

> H = a(1 − exp(−bD^c))

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/feldpausch-2012-weibull-south-america/

### South-East Asia Weibull height–diameter model

Height for Tropical forest trees (permanent plots), Asia: South-East Asia plots. Inputs: DBH. DBH from 10 cm. 2,948 trees.

As printed (Eq. 5, p. 3387):

> H = a(1 − exp(−bD^c))

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/feldpausch-2012-weibull-se-asia/