# Castanea dentata

Fagaceae. 2 equations apply. Each output lists them most specific first: fitted on this species, on a variety of it, pooled fits that included it, then its genus and family. Within each step, equations the authors advised against go last, then those read from compilations; more trees come first. The order shows how specific the evidence is, not which equation predicts best.

Wood density 0.44 g/cm³, estimated from 4 samples in 3 studies by the [Global Wood Density Database v.2](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16919509) (Fischer et al. 2026, https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.70860; CC BY 4.0).

## Aboveground biomass

1. Chojnacky et al. 2014 (pooled, includes it): Pooled fit on 12 named species and others, this one included; Number of trees not stated; DBH 3–89 cm; Read from the original paper.
   - [North American taxa group: Fagaceae, deciduous (Table 5)](https://treeallometry.org/equations/chojnacky-2014-fagaceae-deciduous/), Chojnacky et al. 2014: Fagaceae, deciduous (Castanea dentata, Fagus grandifolia, Quercus alba, Q. coccinea, Q. ellipsoidalis, Q. falcata, Q. macrocarpa, Q. nigra, Q. prinus, Q. rubra, Quercus spp., Q. stellata, Q. velutina), United States; inputs DBH; DBH 3–89 cm.

## Stem volume

1. Westfall et al. 2024 (this species): Fitted on this species; 88 trees; DBH 4.06–29.72 cm; Read from the original paper.
   - [NSVB American chestnut, species-level (all ecodivisions): total stem wood volume (inside bark), Schumacher-Hall model (Eq. 1)](https://treeallometry.org/equations/westfall-2024-castanea-dentata-volume/), Westfall et al. 2024: Castanea dentata, United States; inputs DBH + Height; DBH 4.06–29.72 cm; 88 trees.