Biomass of Understorey Plants between 1.5 and 5.0m in a Logged-over Forest

The biomass of various comparzents of understorey plants ofa Lowland Dipterocarp Forest, between 1.5 and 5.0 m in height, was determined by harvesting 47 plants from a 0.01 ha plot. The total above ground biomass was equivalent to 2.78 tonnes/ha, and this was made up of 81 percent stem, 7.5 percen...

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Main Authors: Tsai, Lim Meng, Jimbat, Tagat
Format: Article
Language:English
English
Published: 1983
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2162/
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description The biomass of various comparzents of understorey plants ofa Lowland Dipterocarp Forest, between 1.5 and 5.0 m in height, was determined by harvesting 47 plants from a 0.01 ha plot. The total above ground biomass was equivalent to 2.78 tonnes/ha, and this was made up of 81 percent stem, 7.5 percent branch and 11.5 percent leaf The leaf area index (LAI) of the stratum was 0.36. Individual biomass of plant components and of the total plant was related to their collar girth. Using these regression equations, estimates based on measurements of collar girth in a 0.2 ha plot was found to be very close to that obtained by harvesting. This suggests that regression equations could be suitable for estimating biomass especially where no felling is allowed
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spelling upm-21622013-05-27T06:59:14Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2162/ Biomass of Understorey Plants between 1.5 and 5.0m in a Logged-over Forest Tsai, Lim Meng Jimbat, Tagat The biomass of various comparzents of understorey plants ofa Lowland Dipterocarp Forest, between 1.5 and 5.0 m in height, was determined by harvesting 47 plants from a 0.01 ha plot. The total above ground biomass was equivalent to 2.78 tonnes/ha, and this was made up of 81 percent stem, 7.5 percent branch and 11.5 percent leaf The leaf area index (LAI) of the stratum was 0.36. Individual biomass of plant components and of the total plant was related to their collar girth. Using these regression equations, estimates based on measurements of collar girth in a 0.2 ha plot was found to be very close to that obtained by harvesting. This suggests that regression equations could be suitable for estimating biomass especially where no felling is allowed 1983 Article NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2162/1/Biomass_of_Understorey_Plants_between_1.5_and_5.0m_in_a.pdf Tsai, Lim Meng and Jimbat, Tagat (1983) Biomass of Understorey Plants between 1.5 and 5.0m in a Logged-over Forest. Pertanika, 6 (1). pp. 1-7. English
spellingShingle Tsai, Lim Meng
Jimbat, Tagat
Biomass of Understorey Plants between 1.5 and 5.0m in a Logged-over Forest
title Biomass of Understorey Plants between 1.5 and 5.0m in a Logged-over Forest
title_full Biomass of Understorey Plants between 1.5 and 5.0m in a Logged-over Forest
title_fullStr Biomass of Understorey Plants between 1.5 and 5.0m in a Logged-over Forest
title_full_unstemmed Biomass of Understorey Plants between 1.5 and 5.0m in a Logged-over Forest
title_short Biomass of Understorey Plants between 1.5 and 5.0m in a Logged-over Forest
title_sort biomass of understorey plants between 1.5 and 5.0m in a logged-over forest
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2162/
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