Closing a gap in tropical forest biomass estimation: taking crown mass variation into account in pantropical allometries

Accurately monitoring tropical forest carbon stocks is a challenge that remains outstanding. Allometric models that consider tree diameter, height and wood density as predictors are currently used in most tropical forest carbon studies. In particular, a pantropical biomass model has been widely used...

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Main Authors: P. Ploton, N. Barbier, S. Takoudjou Momo, M. Réjou-Méchain, F. Boyemba Bosela, G. Chuyong, G. Dauby, V. Droissart, A. Fayolle, R. C. Goodman, M. Henry, N. G. Kamdem, J. K. Mukirania, D. Kenfack, M. Libalah, A. Ngomanda, V. Rossi, B. Sonké, N. Texier, D. Thomas, D. Zebaze, P. Couteron, U. Berger, R. Pélissier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-03-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/13/1571/2016/bg-13-1571-2016.pdf