An analysis of forest biomass sampling strategies across scales

Tropical forests play an important role in the global carbon cycle as they store a large amount of carbon in their biomass. To estimate the mean biomass of a forested landscape, sample plots are often used, assuming that the biomass of these plots represents the biomass of the surrounding forest.

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Published in:	Biogeosciences Vol. 17; no. 6; pp. 1673 - 1683
Main Authors:	Hetzer, Jessica, Huth, Andreas, Wiegand, Thorsten, Dobner, Hans Jürgen, Fischer, Rico
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Katlenburg-Lindau Copernicus GmbH 30-03-2020 Copernicus Publications
Subjects:	Aggregation Analysis Biomass Carbon Carbon cycle Current distribution Estimates Forest biomass Forests Investigations Landscape Novels Sampling Sampling designs Simulation Statistical methods Statistics Tropical climate Tropical forests South America Barro Colorado Island Panama
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Summary:	Tropical forests play an important role in the global carbon cycle as they store a large amount of carbon in their biomass. To estimate the mean biomass of a forested landscape, sample plots are often used, assuming that the biomass of these plots represents the biomass of the surrounding forest.
ISSN:	1726-4189 1726-4170 1726-4189
DOI:	10.5194/bg-17-1673-2020