JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY ›› 2022, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (1): 138-144.doi: 10.12302/j.issn.1000-2006.202010032

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A study on growth and aboveground biomass production of juvenile Cyclocarya paliurus plantations

SUN Caowen(), ZHONG Wenwen, FU Xiangxiang, SHANG Xulan*(), FANG Shengzuo   

  1. College of Forestry,Nanjing Forestry University,Nanjing 210037,China
  • Received:2020-10-21 Accepted:2021-03-02 Online:2022-01-30 Published:2022-02-09
  • Contact: SHANG Xulan E-mail:scw19871217@126.com;shangxulan@njfu.edu.cn

Abstract:

【Objective】Cyclocarya paliurus is a highly valued and multiple-function tree species with high potential for the use of its leaves. The aims of this study is to investigate the aboveground biomass-growth patterns of juvenile C. paliurus. 【Method】 Six-year-old C. paliurus plantations were established to investigate the growth characteristics and biomass distribution. Thirty-seven trees were selected to analyze the correlation between aboveground biomass and tree growth factors. Based on this, the biomass estimation equation was screened using 19 equations.【Result】 There were significant correlations between biomass production and diameter at breast height (DBH), and the following four models were selected as the best equations for biomass estimation: ① for stem biomass, W=0.15 D2.1, R2=0.982; ② for branch biomass, W=0.05 D1.88, R2=0.864; ③ for leaf biomass, W=0.07 D1.55, R2=0.802; ④ for aboveground biomass, W=0.28 D1.95, R2=0.976. 【Conclusion】 At different densities, the canopy of the juvenile Cyclocarya paliurus plantations at six years was not closed yet; therefore, DBH, tree height, and volume growth per plant were less affected by the density effect. The biomass distribution patterns of individual trees were similar, and the distribution pattern of aboveground organs was as follows: stem (73%) > branch (16%) > leaf (11%) at the age of six years.

Key words: Cyclocarya paliurus plantation, tree growth, biomass model, leaf-used forest

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