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Komiyama et al. 2005
Common allometric equations for estimating the tree weight of mangroves
Komiyama, A., Poungparn, S., Kato, S. (2005). Common allometric equations for estimating the tree weight of mangroves. Journal of Tropical Ecology, 21(4), 471–477.
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2 equations from this source
- Common mangrove above-ground weight (Eq. 9)
Aboveground biomass · Mangroves (10 species: Rhizophora, Bruguiera, Ceriops, Avicennia, Sonneratia, Xylocarpus) · Thailand, Indonesia · Wood density + DBH · DBH 5–48.9 cm · 104 trees
Wtop = 0.251ρ D^2.46As printed (Eq. 9, p. 475)
- Common mangrove root weight (Eq. 10)
Root biomass · Mangroves (10 species: Rhizophora, Bruguiera, Ceriops, Avicennia, Sonneratia, Xylocarpus) · Thailand, Indonesia · Wood density + DBH · 26 trees
WR = 0.199ρ^0.899 D^2.22As printed (Eq. 10, p. 475)