# Forrester et al. 2017: Generalized biomass and leaf area allometric equations for European tree species incorporating stand structure, tree age and climate

Forrester, D.I., Tachauer, I.H.H., Annighoefer, P., Barbeito, I., Pretzsch, H., Ruiz-Peinado, R., Stark, H., Vacchiano, G., Zlatanov, T., Chakraborty, T., Saha, S., Sileshi, G.W. (2017). Generalized biomass and leaf area allometric equations for European tree species incorporating stand structure, tree age and climate. Forest Ecology and Management, 396, 160–175.

- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2017.04.011
- Access: paywalled
- Copy we read: https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/4jytx9s44j/1
- Status: no retraction or correction notice recorded (Crossref is asked weekly); last checked 2026-11-01
- Page: https://treeallometry.org/sources/forrester-2017/

## Equations from this source (4)

### European general equation, Fagus sylvatica, aboveground, diameter only (Eq. 3)

Aboveground biomass for Fagus sylvatica, Europe (latitude min/mean/max 42.3 / 49.6 / 56 °N). Inputs: DBH. DBH 1–84 cm.

As printed (Eq. 3, revised manuscript l. 322):

> ln(Y) = lnβ0 + β1ln(d) + ε (3)

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/forrester-2017-fagus-sylvatica/

### European general equation, Picea abies, aboveground, diameter only (Eq. 3)

Aboveground biomass for Picea abies, Europe (latitude min/mean/max 42.7 / 53.5 / 65 °N). Inputs: DBH. DBH 1–82 cm.

As printed (Eq. 3, revised manuscript l. 322):

> ln(Y) = lnβ0 + β1ln(d) + ε (3)

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/forrester-2017-picea-abies/

### European general equation, Pinus sylvestris, aboveground, diameter only (Eq. 3)

Aboveground biomass for Pinus sylvestris, Europe (latitude min/mean/max 44 / 54.7 / 65 °N). Inputs: DBH. DBH 1–71 cm.

As printed (Eq. 3, revised manuscript l. 322):

> ln(Y) = lnβ0 + β1ln(d) + ε (3)

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/forrester-2017-pinus-sylvestris/

### European general equation, Populus, aboveground, diameter only (Eq. 3)

Aboveground biomass for Populus, Europe (latitude min/mean/max 44.5 / 57.4 / 61 °N). Inputs: DBH. DBH 0.1–44.7 cm.

As printed (Eq. 3, revised manuscript l. 322):

> ln(Y) = lnβ0 + β1ln(d) + ε (3)

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/forrester-2017-populus/