JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY ›› 2021, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (1): 189-196.doi: 10.12302/j.issn.1000-2006.202005008

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Aboveground biomass allocation patterns and model construction of Bambusa rigida

WANG Lujun1(), CAI Chunju1,2,*(), TANG Xiaolu3, FAN Shaohui1   

  1. 1. International Center for Bamboo and Rattan, Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration/Beijing for Bamboo & Rattan Science and Technology, Beijing 100102, China
    2. Bamboo Forest Ecosystem Observation and Research Station of Sichuan Changning, Yibin 644000, China
    3. College of Ecological Environment, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China
  • Received:2020-05-07 Accepted:2020-06-25 Online:2021-01-30 Published:2021-02-01
  • Contact: CAI Chunju E-mail:wuatang@icbr.ac.cn;caicj@icbr.ac.cn

Abstract:

【Objective】 We built biometric models to improve the estimation accuracy of aboveground biomass and its allocation patterns in Bambusa rigida for different ages, diameter classes and organs. 【Method】 After selecting B. rigida bamboo pure forests with similar topography, elevation, aspect and slope as the study case, the age and DBH of standing bamboo were investigated. A total of 150 B. rigida individuals(1 a, 2 a, 3 a) with full-diameter classes (1.0-7.0 cm) were selected, and the biomass of different organs and the total biomass were measured. Eleven types of biomass models were applied to model aboveground biomass for individual bamboos and for different organs of different ages of B. rigida. Taking DBH and height of bamboos, and their combined forms (D, D2, DH and D2H) as independent variables, the R software was used to run the biomass models. The coefficient of determination (R2), root mean square error (RMSE) and mean absolute error (MAE) were used to evaluate the models. Finally, the biomass models with the best statistical performances were selected to estimate the total biomass of different ages and diameter classes. 【Result】 The biomass of the culm, branch and leaves of B. rigida made up 84.82%, 10.84% and 4.34% of the total individual bamboo biomass, respectively. Bamboos with a diameter class of 4.6-5.5 cm made up 62.60% of the stand biomass. All 11 types of biomass models can simulate the aboveground biomass of individual bamboo and organs. A total of 176 fitting equations were obtained, with R2 ranging from 0.480 to 0.975, the RMSE ranging from 0.027-0.769 kg, and the MAE ranging from 0.021-0.589 kg. Six models of the aboveground biomass of individual bamboos and organs of all age classes were selected, and 19 models of aboveground biomass of individual bamboos and organs of different age classes were selected (6 of 1 a, 7 of 2 a, 6 of 3 a). 【Conclusion】 The proportion of biomass of different organs in different ages and diameter classes of B. rigida was in the order of culm > branch > leaf. With the increase in age, the proportion of bamboo stalk biomass decreased significantly, while the proportion of bamboo branch biomass increased significantly. In contrast, the proportion of bamboo stalk biomass generally increased, while the proportion of bamboo branches and leaf biomass generally decreased with increasing diameters. The stand biomass was dominated by the age class of 2 a or the diameter class of 4.6-5.5 cm. The fitting effect of the power function was the best, followed by the polynomial function and exponential function. The aboveground biomass of individual bamboos and culms was greatly affected by DBH and plant height, and the biomass of branches and leaves was more closely related to DBH. The model performances of the aboveground biomass models of individual bamboos and culms, regardless of age class, were better than those of different age classes, and the model performances of the aboveground biomass models of branch and leaf, regardless of age class, were better than those of different age classes. In this study, a large number of B. rigida were selected by refining age classes and diameter classes, and the biomass allocation patterns of B. rigida were studied in different diameter classes and age classes. Additionally, various mathematical models were used to construct and select the optimal models. Estimating stand biomass and further obtaining its stock and allocation patterns is important for refining biomass estimation and guiding production and management of bamboo forests.

Key words: Bambusa rigida, age class, diameter class, allocation patterns, biomass model

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