Field methods for sampling tree height for tropical forest biomass estimation
Quantifying the relationship between tree diameter and height is a key component of efforts to estimate biomass and carbon stocks in tropical forests. Although substantial site‐to‐site variation in height–diameter allometries has been documented, the time consuming nature of measuring all tree heigh...
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| author | Sullivan, M.J.P. Lewis, S.L. Hubau, W. Lan, Q. Baker, T.R. Banin, Lindsay F. Chaves, J. Cuní-Sanchez, A. Feldpausch, T.R. López Gonzalez, G. Arets, E. Ashton, P. Bastin, J.C. Berry, N.J. Bogaert, J. Boot, R.G.A. Brearley, F.Q. Brienen, R. Burslem, David F.R.P. Cannière, C. de Chudomelová, M. Dancák, M. Ewango, C.E.N. Hédl, R. Lloyd, J. Makana, J.R. Malhi, Y. Marimon, B.S. Marimon Junior, B.H. Metali, F. Moore, S. Nagy, L. Núñez Vargas, P. Pendry, C.A. Ramírez Angulo, Hirma Reitsma, J. Rutishauser, E. Salim, K.A. Sonké, B. Sukri, R.S. Sunderland, Terry C.H. Svátek, M. Umunay, P.M. Vásquez Martinez, R. Vernimmen, R.R.E. Vilanova Torre, E. Vleminckx, J. Vos, V. Phillips, Oliver L. |
| author_browse | Arets, E. Ashton, P. Baker, T.R. Banin, Lindsay F. Bastin, J.C. Berry, N.J. Bogaert, J. Boot, R.G.A. Brearley, F.Q. Brienen, R. Burslem, David F.R.P. Cannière, C. de Chaves, J. Chudomelová, M. Cuní-Sanchez, A. Dancák, M. Ewango, C.E.N. Feldpausch, T.R. Hubau, W. Hédl, R. Lan, Q. Lewis, S.L. Lloyd, J. López Gonzalez, G. Makana, J.R. Malhi, Y. Marimon Junior, B.H. Marimon, B.S. Metali, F. Moore, S. Nagy, L. Núñez Vargas, P. Pendry, C.A. Phillips, Oliver L. Ramírez Angulo, Hirma Reitsma, J. Rutishauser, E. Salim, K.A. Sonké, B. Sukri, R.S. Sullivan, M.J.P. Sunderland, Terry C.H. Svátek, M. Umunay, P.M. Vernimmen, R.R.E. Vilanova Torre, E. Vleminckx, J. Vos, V. Vásquez Martinez, R. |
| author_facet | Sullivan, M.J.P. Lewis, S.L. Hubau, W. Lan, Q. Baker, T.R. Banin, Lindsay F. Chaves, J. Cuní-Sanchez, A. Feldpausch, T.R. López Gonzalez, G. Arets, E. Ashton, P. Bastin, J.C. Berry, N.J. Bogaert, J. Boot, R.G.A. Brearley, F.Q. Brienen, R. Burslem, David F.R.P. Cannière, C. de Chudomelová, M. Dancák, M. Ewango, C.E.N. Hédl, R. Lloyd, J. Makana, J.R. Malhi, Y. Marimon, B.S. Marimon Junior, B.H. Metali, F. Moore, S. Nagy, L. Núñez Vargas, P. Pendry, C.A. Ramírez Angulo, Hirma Reitsma, J. Rutishauser, E. Salim, K.A. Sonké, B. Sukri, R.S. Sunderland, Terry C.H. Svátek, M. Umunay, P.M. Vásquez Martinez, R. Vernimmen, R.R.E. Vilanova Torre, E. Vleminckx, J. Vos, V. Phillips, Oliver L. |
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| description | Quantifying the relationship between tree diameter and height is a key component of efforts to estimate biomass and carbon stocks in tropical forests. Although substantial site‐to‐site variation in height–diameter allometries has been documented, the time consuming nature of measuring all tree heights in an inventory plot means that most studies do not include height, or else use generic pan‐tropical or regional allometric equations to estimate height. Using a pan‐tropical dataset of 73 plots where at least 150 trees had in‐field ground‐based height measurements, we examined how the number of trees sampled affects the performance of locally derived height–diameter allometries, and evaluated the performance of different methods for sampling trees for height measurement. Using cross‐validation, we found that allometries constructed with just 20 locally measured values could often predict tree height with lower error than regional or climate‐based allometries (mean reduction in prediction error = 0.46 m). The predictive performance of locally derived allometries improved with sample size, but with diminishing returns in performance gains when more than 40 trees were sampled. Estimates of stand‐level biomass produced using local allometries to estimate tree height show no over‐ or under‐estimation bias when compared with biomass estimates using field measured heights. We evaluated five strategies to sample trees for height measurement, and found that sampling strategies that included measuring the heights of the ten largest diameter trees in a plot outperformed (in terms of resulting in local height–diameter models with low height prediction error) entirely random or diameter size‐class stratified approaches. Our results indicate that even limited sampling of heights can be used to refine height–diameter allometries. We recommend aiming for a conservative threshold of sampling 50 trees per location for height measurement, and including the ten trees with the largest diameter in this sample.Quantifying the relationship between tree diameter and height is a key component of efforts to estimate biomass and carbon stocks in tropical forests. Although substantial site‐to‐site variation in height–diameter allometries has been documented, the time consuming nature of measuring all tree heights in an inventory plot means that most studies do not include height, or else use generic pan‐tropical or regional allometric equations to estimate height.Using a pan‐tropical dataset of 73 plots where at least 150 trees had in‐field ground‐based height measurements, we examined how the number of trees sampled affects the performance of locally derived height–diameter allometries, and evaluated the performance of different methods for sampling trees for height measurement.Using cross‐validation, we found that allometries constructed with just 20 locally measured values could often predict tree height with lower error than regional or climate‐based allometries (mean reduction in prediction error = 0.46 m). The predictive performance of locally derived allometries improved with sample size, but with diminishing returns in performance gains when more than 40 trees were sampled. Estimates of stand‐level biomass produced using local allometries to estimate tree height show no over‐ or under‐estimation bias when compared with biomass estimates using field measured heights. We evaluated five strategies to sample trees for height measurement, and found that sampling strategies that included measuring the heights of the ten largest diameter trees in a plot outperformed (in terms of resulting in local height–diameter models with low height prediction error) entirely random or diameter size‐class stratified approaches.Our results indicate that even limited sampling of heights can be used to refine height–diameter allometries. We recommend aiming for a conservative threshold of sampling 50 trees per location for height measurement, and including the ten trees with the largest diameter in this sample. |
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| spelling | CGSpace957952025-06-17T08:24:13Z Field methods for sampling tree height for tropical forest biomass estimation Sullivan, M.J.P. Lewis, S.L. Hubau, W. Lan, Q. Baker, T.R. Banin, Lindsay F. Chaves, J. Cuní-Sanchez, A. Feldpausch, T.R. López Gonzalez, G. Arets, E. Ashton, P. Bastin, J.C. Berry, N.J. Bogaert, J. Boot, R.G.A. Brearley, F.Q. Brienen, R. Burslem, David F.R.P. Cannière, C. de Chudomelová, M. Dancák, M. Ewango, C.E.N. Hédl, R. Lloyd, J. Makana, J.R. Malhi, Y. Marimon, B.S. Marimon Junior, B.H. Metali, F. Moore, S. Nagy, L. Núñez Vargas, P. Pendry, C.A. Ramírez Angulo, Hirma Reitsma, J. Rutishauser, E. Salim, K.A. Sonké, B. Sukri, R.S. Sunderland, Terry C.H. Svátek, M. Umunay, P.M. Vásquez Martinez, R. Vernimmen, R.R.E. Vilanova Torre, E. Vleminckx, J. Vos, V. Phillips, Oliver L. biomass tropical forests trees allometry above-ground biomass Quantifying the relationship between tree diameter and height is a key component of efforts to estimate biomass and carbon stocks in tropical forests. Although substantial site‐to‐site variation in height–diameter allometries has been documented, the time consuming nature of measuring all tree heights in an inventory plot means that most studies do not include height, or else use generic pan‐tropical or regional allometric equations to estimate height. Using a pan‐tropical dataset of 73 plots where at least 150 trees had in‐field ground‐based height measurements, we examined how the number of trees sampled affects the performance of locally derived height–diameter allometries, and evaluated the performance of different methods for sampling trees for height measurement. Using cross‐validation, we found that allometries constructed with just 20 locally measured values could often predict tree height with lower error than regional or climate‐based allometries (mean reduction in prediction error = 0.46 m). The predictive performance of locally derived allometries improved with sample size, but with diminishing returns in performance gains when more than 40 trees were sampled. Estimates of stand‐level biomass produced using local allometries to estimate tree height show no over‐ or under‐estimation bias when compared with biomass estimates using field measured heights. We evaluated five strategies to sample trees for height measurement, and found that sampling strategies that included measuring the heights of the ten largest diameter trees in a plot outperformed (in terms of resulting in local height–diameter models with low height prediction error) entirely random or diameter size‐class stratified approaches. Our results indicate that even limited sampling of heights can be used to refine height–diameter allometries. We recommend aiming for a conservative threshold of sampling 50 trees per location for height measurement, and including the ten trees with the largest diameter in this sample.Quantifying the relationship between tree diameter and height is a key component of efforts to estimate biomass and carbon stocks in tropical forests. Although substantial site‐to‐site variation in height–diameter allometries has been documented, the time consuming nature of measuring all tree heights in an inventory plot means that most studies do not include height, or else use generic pan‐tropical or regional allometric equations to estimate height.Using a pan‐tropical dataset of 73 plots where at least 150 trees had in‐field ground‐based height measurements, we examined how the number of trees sampled affects the performance of locally derived height–diameter allometries, and evaluated the performance of different methods for sampling trees for height measurement.Using cross‐validation, we found that allometries constructed with just 20 locally measured values could often predict tree height with lower error than regional or climate‐based allometries (mean reduction in prediction error = 0.46 m). The predictive performance of locally derived allometries improved with sample size, but with diminishing returns in performance gains when more than 40 trees were sampled. Estimates of stand‐level biomass produced using local allometries to estimate tree height show no over‐ or under‐estimation bias when compared with biomass estimates using field measured heights. We evaluated five strategies to sample trees for height measurement, and found that sampling strategies that included measuring the heights of the ten largest diameter trees in a plot outperformed (in terms of resulting in local height–diameter models with low height prediction error) entirely random or diameter size‐class stratified approaches.Our results indicate that even limited sampling of heights can be used to refine height–diameter allometries. We recommend aiming for a conservative threshold of sampling 50 trees per location for height measurement, and including the ten trees with the largest diameter in this sample. 2018-05 2018-07-03T11:03:37Z 2018-07-03T11:03:37Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/95795 en Open Access Wiley Sullivan, M.J.P., Lewis, S.L., Hubau, W., Lan, Q., Baker, T.R., Banin, L.F., Chave, J., Cuni-Sanchez, A., Feldpausch, T.R., Lopez-Gonzalez, G., Arets, E., Ashton, P., Bastin, J-C., Berry, N.J., Bogaert, J., Boot, R.G.A, Brearley, F.Q., Brienen, R., Burslem, D.F.R.P., De Canniere, C., Chudomelová, M., Dancák, M., Ewango, C., Hédl, R., Lloyd, J., Makana, J-R., Malhi, Y., Marimon, B.S., Marimon Jr, B.H., Metali, F., Moore, S., Nagy, L., Núñez Vargas, P., Pendry, C.A., Ramirez-Angulo, H., Reitsma, J., Rutishauser, E., Salim, K.A., Sonké, B., Sukri, R.S., Sunderland, T.C.H., Svátek, M., Umunay, P.M., Vasquez-Martinez, R., Vernimmen, R.R.E., Vilanova Torre, E., Vleminckx, J., Vos, V., Phillips, O.L.. 2018. Field methods for sampling tree height for tropical forest biomass estimation Methods in Ecology and Evolution, https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.12962 |
| spellingShingle | biomass tropical forests trees allometry above-ground biomass Sullivan, M.J.P. Lewis, S.L. Hubau, W. Lan, Q. Baker, T.R. Banin, Lindsay F. Chaves, J. Cuní-Sanchez, A. Feldpausch, T.R. López Gonzalez, G. Arets, E. Ashton, P. Bastin, J.C. Berry, N.J. Bogaert, J. Boot, R.G.A. Brearley, F.Q. Brienen, R. Burslem, David F.R.P. Cannière, C. de Chudomelová, M. Dancák, M. Ewango, C.E.N. Hédl, R. Lloyd, J. Makana, J.R. Malhi, Y. Marimon, B.S. Marimon Junior, B.H. Metali, F. Moore, S. Nagy, L. Núñez Vargas, P. Pendry, C.A. Ramírez Angulo, Hirma Reitsma, J. Rutishauser, E. Salim, K.A. Sonké, B. Sukri, R.S. Sunderland, Terry C.H. Svátek, M. Umunay, P.M. Vásquez Martinez, R. Vernimmen, R.R.E. Vilanova Torre, E. Vleminckx, J. Vos, V. Phillips, Oliver L. Field methods for sampling tree height for tropical forest biomass estimation |
| title | Field methods for sampling tree height for tropical forest biomass estimation |
| title_full | Field methods for sampling tree height for tropical forest biomass estimation |
| title_fullStr | Field methods for sampling tree height for tropical forest biomass estimation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Field methods for sampling tree height for tropical forest biomass estimation |
| title_short | Field methods for sampling tree height for tropical forest biomass estimation |
| title_sort | field methods for sampling tree height for tropical forest biomass estimation |
| topic | biomass tropical forests trees allometry above-ground biomass |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/95795 |
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