Research Article | Published: 01 March 2011

Relative accuracy of method of biomass and volume estimation in forest tree plantations

S. K. Gupta and S. D. Bhardwaj

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 34 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 11-14 | 2011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2011-97S561 | Cite this article

Abstract

Black Wattle (Acacia mollissima) plantations have come up extensively in the mid-hills of North-Western Himalayas. The above ground biomass and its allocation among different tree components (leaf, branch+ twig and stem wood) and among diameter classes was estimated using destructive and non-destructive method for stands established at different sites. Stemwood volume (m3 ha-1) was also calculated for each stand by these two methods. The results have revealed that leaf and branch biomass at all sites was over estimated by the non-destructive method whereas, over estimates in stem wood biomass were recorded in two sites only. Stemwood volume estimated by non-destructive means was less than that by destructive one. Therefore, in general to avoid destructive felling, reasonable estimate can be predicted using non-destructive methods of biomass and volume estimation.

Keywords

Climatically, Pressler’s increment, Form factor, Stemwood volume, Non-destructive

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Gupta, S.K. and Bhardwaj, S.D., 2011. Relative accuracy of method of biomass and volume estimation in forest tree plantations. Indian Journal of Forestry, 34(1), pp.11-14. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2011-97S561

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Manuscript Published on 01 March 2011

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