AGBChv05MH: Function to estimate tree biomass for moist forests (Chave et...

In GabrielaLopez/BiomasaFP: Tools for analysing data downloaded from ForestPlots.net

Description

Function to estimate individual biomass using the Chave equation (2005) with height for Moist forests. Tree height is estimated using Feldpausch et al. (2011) regional parameters with Weibull equation. The function adds columns with the biomass information for all alive trees. This function needs a dataset with the following information: PlotViewID, PlotID, TreeID, CensusNo, Diameter (DBH1-DBH4), Wood density (WD), Allometric RegionID.The function assumes that the diameter used is DBH4, unless other DBH is selected. See ForestPlots.net documentation for more information.

Usage

AGBChv05MH(xdataset, dbh = "D4", height.data = NULL, param.type = "Best")

Arguments

xdataset	a dataset for estimating biomass
dbh	a diameter (in mm).
height.data	Object returned by param.merge. If NULL (default), then regional height-diameter equations are used.
param.type	local height diameter to use. One of Best (defualt), BioRF,Cluster ... NEED TO DECIDE WHICH OF THESE TO RETURN

References

Chave J, Andalo C, Brown S, et al. 2005. Tree allometry and improved estimation of carbon stocks and balance in tropical forests. Oecologia 145 (1):87-99. doi:10.1007/s00442-005-0100-x.

Feldpausch TR, Banin L, Phillips OL, Baker TR, Lewis SL et al. 2011. Height-diameter allometry of tropical forest trees. Biogeosciences 8 (5):1081-1106. doi:10.5194/bg-8-1081-2011.

Chave J, Coomes DA, Jansen S, Lewis SL, Swenson NG, Zanne AE. 2009. Towards a worldwide wood economics spectrum. Ecology Letters 12(4): 351-366. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1461-0248.2009.01285.x

Zanne AE, Lopez-Gonzalez G, Coomes DA et al. 2009. Data from: Towards a worldwide wood economics spectrum. Dryad Digital Repository. http://dx.doi.org/10.5061/dryad.234

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