# Siqing et al. 2022: Additive Allometric Equations to Improve Aboveground Biomass Estimation for Mongolian Pine Plantations in Mu Us Sandy Land, Inner Mongolia, China

Siqing, B., Meng, S., Liu, L., et al. (2022). Additive Allometric Equations to Improve Aboveground Biomass Estimation for Mongolian Pine Plantations in Mu Us Sandy Land, Inner Mongolia, China. Forests, 13(10), 1672.

- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/f13101672
- Access: open access
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## Equations from this source (4)

### Mongolian pine plantation aboveground biomass (stem+branch+foliage), Mu Us (Table 3)

Aboveground biomass for Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica, China. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 2.4–44.2 cm. 131 trees.

As printed (Table 3, Aboveground row):

> Aboveground Wag = 0.041D1.699H0.983 + 0.020D2.497 + 0.094D1.898

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/siqing-2022-agb/

### Mongolian pine plantation branch biomass from D, Mu Us (Table 3)

Branch biomass for Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica, China. Inputs: DBH. DBH 2.4–44.2 cm. 131 trees.

As printed (Table 3, Branch row):

> Branch Wbr = 0.020D2.497

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/siqing-2022-branch/

### Mongolian pine plantation foliage biomass from D, Mu Us (Table 3)

Foliage biomass for Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica, China. Inputs: DBH. DBH 2.4–44.2 cm. 131 trees.

As printed (Table 3, Foliage row):

> Foliage Wfo = 0.094D1.898

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/siqing-2022-foliage/

### Mongolian pine plantation stem biomass from D and H, Mu Us (Table 3)

Stem biomass for Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica, China. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 2.4–44.2 cm. 131 trees.

As printed (Table 3, Stem row):

> Stem Wst = 0.041D1.699H0.983

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/siqing-2022-stem/