Biomass models for young planted Norway spruce and naturally regenerated silver birch, aspen and rowan trees

We developed tree level biomass (dry weight) models for Norway spruce (Picea abies [L.] H. Karst.), silver birch (Betula pendula Roth), rowan (Sorbus aucuparia L.) and aspen (Populus tremula L.) growing in young spruce dominated seedling stands with high mixture of broadleaves. The study material wa...

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Main Authors: Jaakko Repola, Jaana Luoranen, Saija Huuskonen, Mikko Peltoniemi, Päivi Väänänen, Karri Uotila
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Published: Finnish Society of Forest Science 2024-10-01
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Online Access:https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/24031
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Jaana Luoranen
Saija Huuskonen
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Karri Uotila
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description We developed tree level biomass (dry weight) models for Norway spruce (Picea abies [L.] H. Karst.), silver birch (Betula pendula Roth), rowan (Sorbus aucuparia L.) and aspen (Populus tremula L.) growing in young spruce dominated seedling stands with high mixture of broadleaves. The study material was collected from three planted Norway spruce seedling stands located on mineral soil in southern Finland. Biomass models were estimated by individual tree component (stem, living branches, foliage, stump, and roots with diameter of 2 mm) by using a multi-response approach (seemingly unrelated regression), which estimated the parameters of the sub-models (tree component) simultaneously. Even though the application and generalization of the developed models can be restricted by the limited material, they provide new information of seedling biomass allocation and more reliable biomass predictions for spruce and birch growing in young seedling stand compared with those of the commonly applied biomass models (Repola 2008, 2009) in Finland. Repola’s models (2008, 2009) tended to produce biased predictions for crown and below-ground biomasses of seedlings by allocating too much biomass to roots and too little to needle and branches. In addition, this study provides biomass models for aspen and rowan, which were not previously available.
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spelling doaj-art-1fdffd181ea3489fa7e82e8fee7135b62025-08-20T02:17:56ZengFinnish Society of Forest ScienceSilva Fennica2242-40752024-10-0158510.14214/sf.24031Biomass models for young planted Norway spruce and naturally regenerated silver birch, aspen and rowan treesJaakko Repola0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7086-0549Jaana Luoranen1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6970-2030Saija Huuskonen2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8630-3982Mikko Peltoniemi3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2028-6969Päivi Väänänen4Karri Uotila5Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Ounasjoentie 6, FI-96200 Rovaniemi, FinlandNatural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Juntintie 154, FI-77600 Suonenjoki, FinlandNatural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Latokartanonkaari 9, FI-00790 Helsinki, FinlandNatural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Latokartanonkaari 9, FI-00790 Helsinki, FinlandNatural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Latokartanonkaari 9, FI-00790 Helsinki, FinlandNatural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Juntintie 154, FI-77600 Suonenjoki, FinlandWe developed tree level biomass (dry weight) models for Norway spruce (Picea abies [L.] H. Karst.), silver birch (Betula pendula Roth), rowan (Sorbus aucuparia L.) and aspen (Populus tremula L.) growing in young spruce dominated seedling stands with high mixture of broadleaves. The study material was collected from three planted Norway spruce seedling stands located on mineral soil in southern Finland. Biomass models were estimated by individual tree component (stem, living branches, foliage, stump, and roots with diameter of 2 mm) by using a multi-response approach (seemingly unrelated regression), which estimated the parameters of the sub-models (tree component) simultaneously. Even though the application and generalization of the developed models can be restricted by the limited material, they provide new information of seedling biomass allocation and more reliable biomass predictions for spruce and birch growing in young seedling stand compared with those of the commonly applied biomass models (Repola 2008, 2009) in Finland. Repola’s models (2008, 2009) tended to produce biased predictions for crown and below-ground biomasses of seedlings by allocating too much biomass to roots and too little to needle and branches. In addition, this study provides biomass models for aspen and rowan, which were not previously available.https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/24031deciduous treespicea abiestree biomassmodelmulti-response
spellingShingle Jaakko Repola
Jaana Luoranen
Saija Huuskonen
Mikko Peltoniemi
Päivi Väänänen
Karri Uotila
Biomass models for young planted Norway spruce and naturally regenerated silver birch, aspen and rowan trees
Silva Fennica
deciduous trees
picea abies
tree biomass
model
multi-response
title Biomass models for young planted Norway spruce and naturally regenerated silver birch, aspen and rowan trees
title_full Biomass models for young planted Norway spruce and naturally regenerated silver birch, aspen and rowan trees
title_fullStr Biomass models for young planted Norway spruce and naturally regenerated silver birch, aspen and rowan trees
title_full_unstemmed Biomass models for young planted Norway spruce and naturally regenerated silver birch, aspen and rowan trees
title_short Biomass models for young planted Norway spruce and naturally regenerated silver birch, aspen and rowan trees
title_sort biomass models for young planted norway spruce and naturally regenerated silver birch aspen and rowan trees
topic deciduous trees
picea abies
tree biomass
model
multi-response
url https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/24031
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