# 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.

- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266467405002476
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## Equations from this source (2)

### Common mangrove above-ground weight (Eq. 9)

Aboveground biomass for Mangroves (10 species: Rhizophora, Bruguiera, Ceriops, Avicennia, Sonneratia, Xylocarpus), Thailand, Indonesia. Inputs: Wood density + DBH. DBH 5–48.9 cm. 104 trees.

As printed (Eq. 9, p. 475):

> Wtop = 0.251ρ D^2.46

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### Common mangrove root weight (Eq. 10)

Root biomass for Mangroves (10 species: Rhizophora, Bruguiera, Ceriops, Avicennia, Sonneratia, Xylocarpus), Thailand, Indonesia. Inputs: Wood density + DBH. 26 trees.

As printed (Eq. 10, p. 475):

> WR = 0.199ρ^0.899 D^2.22

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/komiyama-2005-eq10-root/