An Estimation of Wood Volume & Biomass in Some Afforested Sites in Al Ghab Region-Syria

    This study is considered a first step in evaluating the success of afforestation applied to some sites in Al Ghab Region. Standing wood volume was estimated for three sites: Almorouj, Hangour and karkat planted with Pinus penia, Pinus brutia and Eucalyptus camaldulensis. Seven different hei...

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Main Authors: Osama Radwan, Wael Ali, Anass Barhoum
Format: Article
Language:Arabic
Published: Tishreen University 2013-11-01
Series:مجلة جامعة تشرين للدراسات والبحوث العلمية، سلسلة العلوم البيولوجية
Online Access:https://journal.tishreen.edu.sy/index.php/bioscnc/article/view/569
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description     This study is considered a first step in evaluating the success of afforestation applied to some sites in Al Ghab Region. Standing wood volume was estimated for three sites: Almorouj, Hangour and karkat planted with Pinus penia, Pinus brutia and Eucalyptus camaldulensis. Seven different height curves were tested (Korsun, Michailoff, Prodan, Petterson, Parabel, Logarithmic and Freese models) to estimate the height of the planted tree species. Many statistical methods were applied (model bias, precision and accuracy) to test model Validity. The main stand dendrometric parameters of the studied sites were calculated for each tree species. The biomass function of all the tree species investigated was constructed, Almorouj site had the largest amount of biomass (242 ton /ha for eucalyptus trees).  Results revealed that Almorouj site had the highest value of wood volume (232 m3/ha for Eucalyptus camaldulensis, 39 m3/ha for pinus pinea, and 59.5 m3/ha for Pinus brutia). Also the most suitable models for the estimation of tree height were Prodan for Pinus penia, freese for Pinus brutia, and parabel for Eucalyptus camaldulensis.
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spelling doaj.art-e8f880f20ed44aea9293218468e6a3ee2024-02-06T12:47:02ZaraTishreen Universityمجلة جامعة تشرين للدراسات والبحوث العلمية، سلسلة العلوم البيولوجية2079-30652663-42602013-11-01358An Estimation of Wood Volume & Biomass in Some Afforested Sites in Al Ghab Region-SyriaOsama RadwanWael Ali Anass Barhoum     This study is considered a first step in evaluating the success of afforestation applied to some sites in Al Ghab Region. Standing wood volume was estimated for three sites: Almorouj, Hangour and karkat planted with Pinus penia, Pinus brutia and Eucalyptus camaldulensis. Seven different height curves were tested (Korsun, Michailoff, Prodan, Petterson, Parabel, Logarithmic and Freese models) to estimate the height of the planted tree species. Many statistical methods were applied (model bias, precision and accuracy) to test model Validity. The main stand dendrometric parameters of the studied sites were calculated for each tree species. The biomass function of all the tree species investigated was constructed, Almorouj site had the largest amount of biomass (242 ton /ha for eucalyptus trees).  Results revealed that Almorouj site had the highest value of wood volume (232 m3/ha for Eucalyptus camaldulensis, 39 m3/ha for pinus pinea, and 59.5 m3/ha for Pinus brutia). Also the most suitable models for the estimation of tree height were Prodan for Pinus penia, freese for Pinus brutia, and parabel for Eucalyptus camaldulensis. https://journal.tishreen.edu.sy/index.php/bioscnc/article/view/569
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An Estimation of Wood Volume & Biomass in Some Afforested Sites in Al Ghab Region-Syria
مجلة جامعة تشرين للدراسات والبحوث العلمية، سلسلة العلوم البيولوجية
title An Estimation of Wood Volume & Biomass in Some Afforested Sites in Al Ghab Region-Syria
title_full An Estimation of Wood Volume & Biomass in Some Afforested Sites in Al Ghab Region-Syria
title_fullStr An Estimation of Wood Volume & Biomass in Some Afforested Sites in Al Ghab Region-Syria
title_full_unstemmed An Estimation of Wood Volume & Biomass in Some Afforested Sites in Al Ghab Region-Syria
title_short An Estimation of Wood Volume & Biomass in Some Afforested Sites in Al Ghab Region-Syria
title_sort estimation of wood volume biomass in some afforested sites in al ghab region syria
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