NDLI: Indirect methods of large-scale forest biomass estimation

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Author	Somogyi, Z. Cienciala, E. Mäkipää, R. Muukkonen, P. Lehtonen, A. Weiss, P.
Copyright Year	2006
Abstract	Forest biomass and its change over time have been measured at both local and large scales, an example for the latter being forest greenhouse gas inventories. Currently used methodologies to obtain stock change estimates for large forest areas are mostly based on forest inventory information as well as various factors, referred to as biomass factors, or biomass equations, which transform diameter, height or volume data into biomass estimates. However, while forest inventories usually apply statistically sound sampling and can provide representative estimates for large forest areas, the biomass factors or equations used are, in most cases, not representative, because they are based on local studies. Moreover, their application is controversial due to the inconsistent or inappropriate use of definitions involved. There is no standardized terminology of the various factors, and the use of terms and definitions is often confusing. The present contribution aims at systematically summarizing the main types of biomass factors (BF) and biomass equations (BE) and providing guidance on how to proceed when selecting, developing and applying proper factors or equations to be used in forest biomass estimation. The contribution builds on the guidance given by the IPCC (Good practice guidance for land use, land-use change and forestry, 2003) and suggests that proper application and reporting of biomass factors and equations and transparent and consistent reporting of forest carbon inventories are needed in both scientific literature and the greenhouse gas inventory reports of countries.
Starting Page	197
Ending Page	207
Page Count	11
File Format	PDF
ISSN	16124669
Journal	Forstwissenschaftliches Centralblatt vereinigt mit Tharandter forstliches Jahrbuch
Volume Number	126
Issue Number	2
e-ISSN	16124677
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publisher Date	2006-05-05
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Biomass Biomass expansion factor Biomass equation Biomass function Forest carbon inventory Greenhouse gas inventory Forestry Plant Sciences Plant Ecology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Plant Science Forestry

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