Tree Allometrics

Alnus incana / Branch biomass

Grey alder branches dry mass from DBH (general equation)

Branch biomassAlnus incana · BetulaceaeRussianaturalRead from the original paper
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Equation

As printed (Eq. 20, p. 73)

M_branches a.d. = 0.0131 · D^2.3413, R² = 0.9074

In this library's units, ready to compute (kg)

Branch biomass = 0.0131 * D^2.3413
D
Diameter at breast height (1.3 m), cm

General equation fitted on all 21 model trees from four grey alder stands. D is trunk diameter at 1.3 m (cm); output is absolutely dry mass in kg. The last digit of the exponent is clipped in the printed Eq. 20 and 21 (2.3413 and 2.0522 read from the PDF); Table 5 values reproduce within 1% across D = 4 to 16 cm. Per-stand equations in Table 1 are not included. Trunk bark (Eq. 19: 0.0144*D^2.1832, R2 0.7892) has no separate output quantity and is not included.

Source
A total of 21 model trees were studied
Trees measured · Abstract
которые работают при таксационных диаметрах от 4 до 17 см
DBH range · Results, p. 68
Trees measured
21
DBH range
4–17 cm
R²
0.9074
Method
power regression on 21 model trees pooled over 4 stands
Where
Arkhangelsk forestry, North-taiga region, Arkhangelsk oblast
Last checked
2026-11-02
Calculate
0.336
Branch biomass (kg)
0.158
Carbon (kg), ×0.47
0.58
CO₂e (kg), ×44/12
Fitted DBH range01020304050607080510152025303540DBH (cm)Branch biomass (kg)Branch biomass

Shaded: the DBH range the model was fitted on. Other inputs held at the values above.

Checks this equation passes

On every build, the library's form and the paper's own form (in its units) must both give these values within 1%.

InputsExpectedWe getFrom
D = 40.3360.336Value printed in the paper
Table 5, p. 73
D = 102.882.87Value printed in the paper
Table 5, p. 73
D = 168.648.64Value printed in the paper
Table 5, p. 73

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