Allometric equations based on a fractal branching model for estimating aboveground biomass of four native tree species in the Philippines

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 193-202

  Martin, F Santos ^a   Navarro Cerrillo, R M ^a   Mulia, R ^b   van Noordwijk, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

^b WORLD AGROFORESTRY CENTRE ICRAF   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Above ground biomass; Allometric equations; Native tree species; Tree architecture

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; ALLOMETRY; NATIVE SPECIES; PLANT ARCHITECTURE; SAMPLING; TROPICAL FOREST;

ARTOCARPUS; ARTOCARPUS ALTILIS; ARTOCARPUS HETEROPHYLLUS; PTEROCARPUS; PTEROCARPUS INDICUS; SHOREA; VITEX; VITEX PARVIFLORA;

EID: 77649341357     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: 15729680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10457-009-9271-5     Document Type: Article

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