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===Stumps and roots ≥ 2 mm ===
 
===Stumps and roots ≥ 2 mm ===
Biomass in stumps and and roots are calculated with Petersson & Ståhl (2006)<ref name ="PeterssonStahl2006">{{:Bibliografi:PeterssonStahl2006}}</ref>. These functions include roots with a diameter &ge; 2 mm, separated intw two groups: stump and roots &ge; 5 mm and roots 2 - 4.9 mm. Today there are no biomass for stumps and roots in young stands, but starting from Heureka version 2.4 Petersson & Ståhl (2006) is used also in young stands.
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Biomass in stumps and and roots are calculated with Petersson & Ståhl (2006)<ref name ="PeterssonStahl2006">{{:Bibliografi:PeterssonStahl2006}}</ref>. These functions include roots with a diameter &ge; 2 mm, separated intw two groups: stump and roots &ge; 5 mm and roots 2 - 4.9 mm. Today there are no specific functions available to calculate biomass for stumps and roots in young stands, but starting from Heureka version 2.4 Petersson & Ståhl (2006) is used also in young stands.
  
 
==Functions used when selecting Petersson for above-ground biomass in established stands==
 
==Functions used when selecting Petersson for above-ground biomass in established stands==

Revision as of 13:51, 14 December 2015

About biomass calculations in Heureka

In Heureka the amount of biomass is caclulated with different functions depending on tree species, tree age and tree fraction (what part of the tree).

The biomass results are reported in ton per hectar units and are listed under result category Biomass, as described here.

Functions used

Established stands, above ground

For established stands (i.e. mean height ≥ 7m) you can choose either Petersson 1999 [1] or Marklund [2]. The function is selected in control table Production Model.

One special case is foliage biomass of deciduous trees, for which Repola (2000) [3] is used, with conversion factors (see below) for other broad-leaves than birch.

Young stands, above ground

For young stands, above ground tree biomass is calculated with Claesson et al 2001 [4]

Stumps and roots ≥ 2 mm

Biomass in stumps and and roots are calculated with Petersson & Ståhl (2006)[5]. These functions include roots with a diameter ≥ 2 mm, separated intw two groups: stump and roots ≥ 5 mm and roots 2 - 4.9 mm. Today there are no specific functions available to calculate biomass for stumps and roots in young stands, but starting from Heureka version 2.4 Petersson & Ståhl (2006) is used also in young stands.

Functions used when selecting Petersson for above-ground biomass in established stands

In Petersson (1999) there are several alternative function for each species and tree fraction. The functions used in Heureka are listed in the table below.

Tree fraction Species
Pine Spruce Birch
Trunc excluding bark, excluding stump T10 minus Bark G1 minus Bark B18 minus Bark
Living branches T13 minus Foliage G4 minus Foliage B20 minus Foliage
Dead branches T14 G5 B21
Bark T11 G2 B19
Foliage T12 G3 Repola 2008

Functions used when selecting Marklund for above-ground biomass in established stands

In Marklund (1988) there are several alternative function for each species and tree fraction. The functions used in Heureka are listed in the table below.

Tree fraction Species
Pine Spruce Birch
Trunc excluding bark, excluding stump T-6 G-5 B5
Living branches T-14 G-12 B13
Dead branches T-22 G-20 B-17
Bark T-2 minus T-6 G-2 minus G-5 B-8
Foliage T-19 G-17 Repola 2008

Adjustment for other species than pine, spruce or birch

The functions desribed above are available for pine, spruce and birch. For other broad-leaves than birch, the birch functions are used but then calibrated using conversion factors between the subject tree species "normal" wood density and the wood density for birch according to http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trädslag. For larch and lodgepole pine, the functions for pine are used, and then adjusted with the corresponding conversion factors.

References

  1. Petersson, Hans (1999). Biomassafunktioner för trädfaktorer av tall, gran och björk i Sverige. Umeå: Fakulteten för skogsvetenskap > Institutionen för skoglig resurshushållning, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet. Arbetsrapport / Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet, Institutionen för skoglig resurshushållning och geomatik ; 59
  2. Marklund, Lars Gunnar (1988). Biomass functions pine, spruce and birch in Sweden. Report 45. Department of Forest Survey. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. ISBN 91-576-3524-2
  3. Repola, Joakko (2008). Biomass equations for birch in Finland. Silva Fennica 42(4): 605-624.
  4. Claesson, S., Sahlén, K. & Lundmark, T. 2001. Functions for biomass estimation of young Pinus sylvestris , Picea abies and Betula spp. from stands in northern Sweden with high stand densities. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research 16: 138-146.
  5. Petersson, H. & Ståhl, G. 2006. Functions for below-ground biomass of Pinus sylvestris, Picea abies, Betula pendula and Betula pubescens in Sweden. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research 21(Suppl 7): 84-93.