Allometric Equations to Estimate the Aboveground Biomass of Seedling and Sapling Plants in 10 and 20 Years Old of Secondary Forests in Sarawak, Malaysia

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10.2991/absr.k.210408.036How to use a DOI?

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Aboveground Biomass, Seedling, Sapling, Secondary Forest, Allometric Equation

Abstract

The seedlings and saplings plant stage determines the successional stages in the secondary forest establishment process. The estimation on aboveground biomass (AGB) of seedling and sapling plants is needed to describe undergrowth’s contribution in the secondary forest. This study’s objective was to develop allometric equations for accurate estimation of AGB for seedlings-saplings in 10 and 20 years old of secondary forests. The study was carried out at sites with two stages of the fallow period: lands with a fallow period of 10 and 20 years, respectively, in Sarawak, East Malaysia. The AGB data of all selected seedlings and saplings with the different species within 100 sample quadrates were used to develop allometric equations for seedlings and saplings in each study site. This study developed allometric equations to estimate AGB of seedlings-saplings (diameter at the ground surface of < 5 cm), particularly in 10 and 20 years of fallow ages.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Karyati
AU  - Isa B. Ipor
AU  - Ismail Jusoh
AU  - Mohd. Effendi Wasli
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/04/10
TI  - Allometric Equations to Estimate the Aboveground Biomass of Seedling and Sapling Plants in 10 and 20 Years Old of Secondary Forests in Sarawak, Malaysia
BT  - Proceedings of the Joint Symposium on Tropical Studies (JSTS-19)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 216
EP  - 224
SN  - 2468-5747
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/absr.k.210408.036
DO  - 10.2991/absr.k.210408.036
ID  - 2021
ER  -