# Vargas-Larreta et al. 2017: Allometric Equations for Estimating Biomass and Carbon Stocks in the Temperate Forests of North-Western Mexico

Vargas-Larreta, B., López-Sánchez, C.A., Corral-Rivas, J.J., et al. (2017). Allometric Equations for Estimating Biomass and Carbon Stocks in the Temperate Forests of North-Western Mexico. Forests, 8(8), 269.

- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/f8080269
- Access: open access
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## Equations from this source (54)

### Arbutus bicolor branch biomass (wood and bark)

Branch biomass for Arbutus bicolor, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 7.9–44.8 cm. 49 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> 0.02125d1.81216h0.8198

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-a-bicolor-branch/

### Arbutus bicolor foliage biomass

Foliage biomass for Arbutus bicolor, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 7.9–44.8 cm. 49 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> 0.00698d1.50325h0.84794

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-a-bicolor-foliage/

### Arbutus bicolor total aboveground biomass

Aboveground biomass for Arbutus bicolor, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 7.9–44.8 cm. 49 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> Wt = ΣWi

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-a-bicolor-agb/

### Juniperus deppeana branch biomass (wood and bark)

Branch biomass for Juniperus deppeana, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 10–43.7 cm. 48 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> 0.00204d2h

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-j-deppeana-branch/

### Juniperus deppeana foliage biomass

Foliage biomass for Juniperus deppeana, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 10–43.7 cm. 48 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> 0.00098d2h

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-j-deppeana-foliage/

### Juniperus deppeana total aboveground biomass

Aboveground biomass for Juniperus deppeana, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 10–43.7 cm. 48 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> Wt = ΣWi

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-j-deppeana-agb/

### Pinus branch biomass (wood and bark)

Branch biomass for Pinus, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> 0.02508d1.83773h0.54626

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-all-pines-branch/

### Pinus cooperi branch biomass (wood and bark)

Branch biomass for Pinus cooperi, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 5.5–52.3 cm. 103 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> 0.007965d1.599044h1.347388

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-p-cooperi-branch/

### Pinus cooperi foliage biomass

Foliage biomass for Pinus cooperi, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 5.5–52.3 cm. 103 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> 0.049925d1.122846h0.600293

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-p-cooperi-foliage/

### Pinus cooperi total aboveground biomass

Aboveground biomass for Pinus cooperi, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 5.5–52.3 cm. 103 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> Wt = ΣWi

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-p-cooperi-agb/

### Pinus douglasiana and Pinus michoacana branch biomass (wood and bark)

Branch biomass for Pinus douglasiana and Pinus michoacana (data combined), Mexico. Inputs: DBH.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> 0.014982d2.40887

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-p-douglasiana-michoacana-branch/

### Pinus douglasiana and Pinus michoacana foliage biomass

Foliage biomass for Pinus douglasiana and Pinus michoacana (data combined), Mexico. Inputs: DBH.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> 0.01168d2.148631

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-p-douglasiana-michoacana-foliage/

### Pinus douglasiana and Pinus michoacana total aboveground biomass

Aboveground biomass for Pinus douglasiana and Pinus michoacana (data combined), Mexico. Inputs: DBH.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> Wt = ΣWi

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-p-douglasiana-michoacana-agb/

### Pinus durangensis branch biomass (wood and bark)

Branch biomass for Pinus durangensis, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 8.7–44.5 cm. 130 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> 0.14589d1.64608h0.41109

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-p-durangensis-branch/

### Pinus durangensis foliage biomass

Foliage biomass for Pinus durangensis, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 8.7–44.5 cm. 130 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> 0.00301d1.50863h1.15013

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-p-durangensis-foliage/

### Pinus durangensis total aboveground biomass

Aboveground biomass for Pinus durangensis, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 8.7–44.5 cm. 130 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> Wt = ΣWi

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-p-durangensis-agb/

### Pinus engelmannii branch biomass (wood and bark)

Branch biomass for Pinus engelmannii, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 6.5–51.8 cm. 89 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> 1.39092d1.25795h0.05199

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-p-engelmannii-branch/

### Pinus engelmannii foliage biomass

Foliage biomass for Pinus engelmannii, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 6.5–51.8 cm. 89 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> 0.069316d1.24804h0.34853

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-p-engelmannii-foliage/

### Pinus engelmannii total aboveground biomass

Aboveground biomass for Pinus engelmannii, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 6.5–51.8 cm. 89 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> Wt = ΣWi

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-p-engelmannii-agb/

### Pinus foliage biomass

Foliage biomass for Pinus, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> 0.05227d1.28231h0.43275

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-all-pines-foliage/

### Pinus herrerae branch biomass (wood and bark)

Branch biomass for Pinus herrerae, Mexico. Inputs: DBH. DBH 5–46.4 cm. 97 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> 0.05085d2.03574

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-p-herrerae-branch/

### Pinus herrerae foliage biomass

Foliage biomass for Pinus herrerae, Mexico. Inputs: DBH. DBH 5–46.4 cm. 97 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> 0.05437d1.64335

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-p-herrerae-foliage/

### Pinus herrerae total aboveground biomass

Aboveground biomass for Pinus herrerae, Mexico. Inputs: DBH. DBH 5–46.4 cm. 97 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> Wt = ΣWi

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-p-herrerae-agb/

### Pinus leiophylla branch biomass (wood and bark)

Branch biomass for Pinus leiophylla, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 8.4–55.3 cm. 84 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> 0.007269d2h

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-p-leiophylla-branch/

### Pinus leiophylla foliage biomass

Foliage biomass for Pinus leiophylla, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 8.4–55.3 cm. 84 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> 0.000343d2h

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-p-leiophylla-foliage/

### Pinus leiophylla total aboveground biomass

Aboveground biomass for Pinus leiophylla, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 8.4–55.3 cm. 84 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> Wt = ΣWi

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-p-leiophylla-agb/

### Pinus lumholtzii branch biomass (wood and bark)

Branch biomass for Pinus lumholtzii, Mexico. Inputs: DBH. DBH 5–42 cm. 35 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> 0.03461d2.1666

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-p-lumholtzii-branch/

### Pinus lumholtzii foliage biomass

Foliage biomass for Pinus lumholtzii, Mexico. Inputs: DBH. DBH 5–42 cm. 35 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> 0.011642d2.16799

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-p-lumholtzii-foliage/

### Pinus lumholtzii total aboveground biomass

Aboveground biomass for Pinus lumholtzii, Mexico. Inputs: DBH. DBH 5–42 cm. 35 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> Wt = ΣWi

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-p-lumholtzii-agb/

### Pinus oocarpa branch biomass (wood and bark)

Branch biomass for Pinus oocarpa, Mexico. Inputs: DBH. DBH 7.5–35.7 cm. 37 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> 0.00948d2.7493

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-p-oocarpa-branch/

### Pinus oocarpa foliage biomass

Foliage biomass for Pinus oocarpa, Mexico. Inputs: DBH. DBH 7.5–35.7 cm. 37 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> 0.04163d1.93601

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-p-oocarpa-foliage/

### Pinus oocarpa total aboveground biomass

Aboveground biomass for Pinus oocarpa, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 7.5–35.7 cm. 37 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> Wt = ΣWi

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-p-oocarpa-agb/

### Pinus strobiformis branch biomass (wood and bark)

Branch biomass for Pinus strobiformis, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 5–49 cm. 98 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> 0.01613d1.90578h0.70112

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-p-strobiformis-branch/

### Pinus strobiformis foliage biomass

Foliage biomass for Pinus strobiformis, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 5–49 cm. 98 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> 0.03886d1.53515h0.31776

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-p-strobiformis-foliage/

### Pinus strobiformis total aboveground biomass

Aboveground biomass for Pinus strobiformis, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 5–49 cm. 98 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> Wt = ΣWi

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-p-strobiformis-agb/

### Pinus teocote branch biomass (wood and bark)

Branch biomass for Pinus teocote, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 10–45 cm. 81 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> 0.0051d1.78757h1.12341

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-p-teocote-branch/

### Pinus teocote foliage biomass

Foliage biomass for Pinus teocote, Mexico. Inputs: DBH. DBH 10–45 cm. 81 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> 0.03041d1.78361

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-p-teocote-foliage/

### Pinus teocote total aboveground biomass

Aboveground biomass for Pinus teocote, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 10–45 cm. 81 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> Wt = ΣWi

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-p-teocote-agb/

### Pinus total aboveground biomass

Aboveground biomass for Pinus, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> Wt = ΣWi

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-all-pines-agb/

### Quercus branch biomass (wood and bark)

Branch biomass for Quercus, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> 0.0502d1.97638h0.34229

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-all-oaks-branch/

### Quercus crassifolia branch biomass (wood and bark)

Branch biomass for Quercus crassifolia, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 8.5–43.1 cm. 108 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> 0.01113d2h

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-q-crassifolia-branch/

### Quercus crassifolia foliage biomass

Foliage biomass for Quercus crassifolia, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 8.5–43.1 cm. 108 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> 0.00165d2h

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-q-crassifolia-foliage/

### Quercus crassifolia total aboveground biomass

Aboveground biomass for Quercus crassifolia, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 8.5–43.1 cm. 108 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> Wt = ΣWi

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-q-crassifolia-agb/

### Quercus durifolia branch biomass (wood and bark)

Branch biomass for Quercus durifolia, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 7–45.5 cm. 131 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> 0.00355d2.66464h0.56009

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-q-durifolia-branch/

### Quercus durifolia foliage biomass

Foliage biomass for Quercus durifolia, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 7–45.5 cm. 131 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> 0.0073d2.05034h0.48685

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-q-durifolia-foliage/

### Quercus durifolia total aboveground biomass

Aboveground biomass for Quercus durifolia, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 7–45.5 cm. 131 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> Wt = ΣWi

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-q-durifolia-agb/

### Quercus foliage biomass

Foliage biomass for Quercus, Mexico. Inputs: DBH.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> 0.08234d1.59396

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-all-oaks-foliage/

### Quercus rugosa branch biomass (wood and bark)

Branch biomass for Quercus rugosa, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 9.3–41.3 cm. 61 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> 0.11276d1.52164h0.53343

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-q-rugosa-branch/

### Quercus rugosa foliage biomass

Foliage biomass for Quercus rugosa, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 9.3–41.3 cm. 61 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> 0.0377d1.42193h0.70675

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-q-rugosa-foliage/

### Quercus rugosa total aboveground biomass

Aboveground biomass for Quercus rugosa, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 9.3–41.3 cm. 61 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> Wt = ΣWi

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-q-rugosa-agb/

### Quercus sideroxyla branch biomass (wood and bark)

Branch biomass for Quercus sideroxyla, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 11–57 cm. 123 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> 0.005154d1.92033h1.06618

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-q-sideroxyla-branch/

### Quercus sideroxyla foliage biomass

Foliage biomass for Quercus sideroxyla, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 11–57 cm. 123 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> 0.00092d1.57684h1.34236

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-q-sideroxyla-foliage/

### Quercus sideroxyla total aboveground biomass

Aboveground biomass for Quercus sideroxyla, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 11–57 cm. 123 trees.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> Wt = ΣWi

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-q-sideroxyla-agb/

### Quercus total aboveground biomass

Aboveground biomass for Quercus, Mexico. Inputs: DBH + Height.

As printed (Table 2, p. 12):

> Wt = ΣWi

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/vargas-larreta-2017-all-oaks-agb/
