# Meng et al. 2021: Generic Additive Allometric Models and Biomass Allocation for Two Natural Oak Species in Northeastern China

Meng, S., Yang, F., Hu, S., et al. (2021). Generic Additive Allometric Models and Biomass Allocation for Two Natural Oak Species in Northeastern China. Forests, 12(6), 715.

- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/f12060715
- Access: open access
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## Equations from this source (6)

### Oak aboveground biomass from D, additive system 1 (Table 4)

Aboveground biomass for Quercus (Q. mongolica and Q. wutaishanica), China. Inputs: DBH. DBH 1.5–33 cm. 159 trees.

As printed (Table 4, System 1):

> Aboveground Wag = 0.050D2.473 + 0.022D2.249 + 0.011D2.772 + 0.019D1.964

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/meng-2021-agb-d/

### Oak branch biomass from D and crown width, additive system 2 (Table 4)

Branch biomass for Quercus (Q. mongolica and Q. wutaishanica), China. Inputs: DBH + Crown diameter. DBH 1.5–33 cm. 159 trees.

As printed (Table 4, System 2):

> Branch Wbr = 0.017D2.156CW0.870

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/meng-2021-branch-dcw/

### Oak branch biomass from D, additive system 1 (Table 4)

Branch biomass for Quercus (Q. mongolica and Q. wutaishanica), China. Inputs: DBH. DBH 1.5–33 cm. 159 trees.

As printed (Table 4, System 1):

> Branch Wbr = 0.011D2.772

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/meng-2021-branch-d/

### Oak foliage biomass from D and crown width, additive system 2 (Table 4)

Foliage biomass for Quercus (Q. mongolica and Q. wutaishanica), China. Inputs: DBH + Crown diameter. DBH 1.5–33 cm. 159 trees.

As printed (Table 4, System 2):

> Foliage Wfo = 0.023D1.645CW0.438

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/meng-2021-foliage-dcw/

### Oak foliage biomass from D, additive system 1 (Table 4)

Foliage biomass for Quercus (Q. mongolica and Q. wutaishanica), China. Inputs: DBH. DBH 1.5–33 cm. 159 trees.

As printed (Table 4, System 1):

> Foliage Wfo = 0.019D1.964

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/meng-2021-foliage-d/

### Oak root biomass from D (Table 3)

Root biomass for Quercus (Q. mongolica and Q. wutaishanica), China. Inputs: DBH. DBH 1.5–32.8 cm. 53 trees.

As printed (Table 3, Root, predictor D (selected: "The equation with D as the only predictor was therefore most suitable for root biomass")):

> Root D 0.086*** 2.072***

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/meng-2021-root-d/