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Aboveground and belowground biomass

Quantification of tree biomass fractions (stem wood, bark, thick, medium, and fine branches, foliage, stumps, and root systems) in dry weight.

Plot-level variables

  • W_stem (WSW) — decimal  •  t/ha  •  output: WSW  •  multi-species: sp1, sp2

    Stem wood biomass.

    Simulation breakdown: This variable is automatically expanded for each target stand species (W_stem_SP1, W_stem_SP2).

  • W_stem_and_bark (WSWB) — decimal  •  t/ha  •  output: WSWB  •  multi-species: sp1, sp2

    Stem wood and bark biomass.

    Simulation breakdown: This variable is automatically expanded for each target stand species (W_stem_and_bark_SP1, W_stem_and_bark_SP2).

  • W_bark (WSB) — decimal  •  t/ha  •  output: WSB  •  multi-species: sp1, sp2

    Stem bark biomass.

    Simulation breakdown: This variable is automatically expanded for each target stand species (W_bark_SP1, W_bark_SP2).

  • W_cork — decimal  •  t/ha  •  output: W_cork

    Fresh cork biomass (Quercus suber)

  • W_stem_and_thick_branches (WSTB) — decimal  •  t/ha  •  output: WSTB  •  multi-species: sp1, sp2

    Stem and branches biomass greater than 7 cm.

    Simulation breakdown: This variable is automatically expanded for each target stand species (W_stem_and_thick_branches_SP1, W_stem_and_thick_branches_SP2).

  • W_thick_branches (WTHICKB) — decimal  •  t/ha  •  output: WTHICKB  •  multi-species: sp1, sp2

    Branches biomass with diameter greater than 7 cm.

    Simulation breakdown: This variable is automatically expanded for each target stand species (W_thick_branches_SP1, W_thick_branches_SP2).

  • W_branches_over_2cm (WB2_T) — decimal  •  t/ha  •  output: WB2_T  •  multi-species: sp1, sp2

    Branches biomass with diameter greater than 2 cm.

    Simulation breakdown: This variable is automatically expanded for each target stand species (W_branches_over_2cm_SP1, W_branches_over_2cm_SP2).

  • W_branches_2_7cm (WB2_7) — decimal  •  t/ha  •  output: WB2_7  •  multi-species: sp1, sp2

    Branches biomass between 2 and 7 cm diameter.

    Simulation breakdown: This variable is automatically expanded for each target stand species (W_branches_2_7cm_SP1, W_branches_2_7cm_SP2).

  • W_branches_0.5_7cm (WB05_7) — decimal  •  t/ha  •  output: WB05_7  •  multi-species: sp1, sp2

    Branches biomass between 0.5 and 7 cm diameter.

    Simulation breakdown: This variable is automatically expanded for each target stand species (W_branches_0.5_7cm_SP1, W_branches_0.5_7cm_SP2).

  • W_branches_0.5_2cm (WTHINB) — decimal  •  t/ha  •  output: WTHINB  •  multi-species: sp1, sp2

    Branches biomass between 0.5 and 2 cm diameter.

    Simulation breakdown: This variable is automatically expanded for each target stand species (W_branches_0.5_2cm_SP1, W_branches_0.5_2cm_SP2).

  • W_branches_under_2cm (WB0_2) — decimal  •  t/ha  •  output: WB0_2  •  multi-species: sp1, sp2

    Branches biomass with diameter under 2 cm.

    Simulation breakdown: This variable is automatically expanded for each target stand species (W_branches_under_2cm_SP1, W_branches_under_2cm_SP2).

  • W_branches_under_0.5cm (WB05) — decimal  •  t/ha  •  output: WB05  •  multi-species: sp1, sp2

    Branches biomass with diameter under 0.5 cm.

    Simulation breakdown: This variable is automatically expanded for each target stand species (W_branches_under_0.5cm_SP1, W_branches_under_0.5cm_SP2).

  • W_branches_under_7cm (W7) — decimal  •  t/ha  •  output: W7

    Branches biomass with diameter under 7 cm.

  • W_branches_under_4cm (W4) — decimal  •  t/ha  •  output: W4

    Branches biomass with diameter under 4 cm.

  • W_branches_under_7cm_and_foliage (WBL0_7) — decimal  •  t/ha  •  output: WBL0_7  •  multi-species: sp1, sp2

    Branches biomass under 7 cm and foliage.

    Simulation breakdown: This variable is automatically expanded for each target stand species (W_branches_under_7cm_and_foliage_SP1, W_branches_under_7cm_and_foliage_SP2).

  • W_thin_branches_and_foliage (WTBL) — decimal  •  t/ha  •  output: WTBL  •  multi-species: sp1, sp2

    Branches biomass under 2 cm and foliage.

    Simulation breakdown: This variable is automatically expanded for each target stand species (W_thin_branches_and_foliage_SP1, W_thin_branches_and_foliage_SP2).

  • W_foliar (WL) — decimal  •  t/ha  •  output: WL  •  multi-species: sp1, sp2

    Foliage and needles biomass.

    Simulation breakdown: This variable is automatically expanded for each target stand species (W_foliar_SP1, W_foliar_SP2).

  • W_dead_branches (WDB) — decimal  •  t/ha  •  output: WDB  •  multi-species: sp1, sp2

    Dead branches biomass attached to trees.

    Simulation breakdown: This variable is automatically expanded for each target stand species (W_dead_branches_SP1, W_dead_branches_SP2).

  • W_stumps (WSTUMP) — decimal  •  t/ha  •  output: WSTUMP

    Stump biomass.

  • W_aboveground (WAB) — decimal  •  t/ha  •  output: WAB

    Total aboveground biomass.

  • W_roots_over_5cm (WR5_X) — decimal  •  t/ha  •  output: WR5_X

    Roots biomass with diameter greater than 5 cm.

  • W_roots_under_5cm (WR0_5) — decimal  •  t/ha  •  output: WR0_5

    Roots biomass with diameter between 0 and 5 cm.

  • W_roots_under_2mm (WR0_02) — decimal  •  t/ha  •  output: WR0_02

    Roots biomass with diameter under 2 mm.

  • W_stem_total (WS) — decimal  •  t/ha  •  output: WS  •  multi-species: sp1, sp2, sp3

    Total stem biomass.

    Simulation breakdown: This variable is automatically expanded for each target stand species (W_stem_total_SP1, W_stem_total_SP2, W_stem_total_SP3).

  • W_branches_total (WB) — decimal  •  t/ha  •  output: WB  •  multi-species: sp1, sp2, sp3

    Total branches biomass.

    Simulation breakdown: This variable is automatically expanded for each target stand species (W_branches_total_SP1, W_branches_total_SP2, W_branches_total_SP3).

  • W_aboveground_total (WA) — decimal  •  t/ha  •  output: WA  •  multi-species: sp1, sp2, sp3

    Total aboveground biomass.

    Simulation breakdown: This variable is automatically expanded for each target stand species (W_aboveground_total_SP1, W_aboveground_total_SP2, W_aboveground_total_SP3).

  • W_roots_total (WR) — decimal  •  t/ha  •  output: WR  •  multi-species: sp1, sp2, sp3

    Total roots biomass.

    Simulation breakdown: This variable is automatically expanded for each target stand species (W_roots_total_SP1, W_roots_total_SP2, W_roots_total_SP3).

  • W_total (WT) — decimal  •  t/ha  •  output: WT  •  multi-species: sp1, sp2, sp3

    Total biomass, including all components.

    Simulation breakdown: This variable is automatically expanded for each target stand species (W_total_SP1, W_total_SP2, W_total_SP3).


Tree-level variables

  • w_stem (wsw) — decimal  •  kg  •  output: wsw

    Stem wood biomass of the tree.

  • w_stem_and_bark (wswb) — decimal  •  kg  •  output: wswb

    Stem wood and bark biomass of the tree.

  • w_bark (wsb) — decimal  •  kg  •  output: wsb

    Stem bark biomass of the tree.

  • w_cork — decimal  •  kg  •  output: w_cork

    Fresh cork biomass (Quercus suber).

  • w_stem_and_thick_branches (wstb) — decimal  •  kg  •  output: wstb

    Stem and branches biomass greater than 7 cm of the tree.

  • w_thick_branches (wthickb) — decimal  •  kg  •  output: wthickb

    Branches biomass with diameter greater than 7 cm of the tree.

  • w_branches_over_2cm (wb2_t) — decimal  •  kg  •  output: wb2_t

    Branches biomass with diameter greater than 2 cm of the tree.

  • w_branches_2_7cm (wb2_7) — decimal  •  kg  •  output: wb2_7

    Branches biomass between 2 and 7 cm diameter of the tree.

  • w_branches_0.5_7cm (wb05_7) — decimal  •  kg  •  output: wb05_7

    Branches biomass between 0.5 and 7 cm diameter of the tree.

  • w_branches_0.5_2cm (wthinb) — decimal  •  kg  •  output: wthinb

    Branches biomass between 0.5 and 2 cm diameter of the tree.

  • w_branches_under_2cm (wb0_2) — decimal  •  kg  •  output: wb0_2

    Branches biomass with diameter under 2 cm of the tree.

  • w_branches_under_0.5cm (wb05) — decimal  •  kg  •  output: wb05

    Branches biomass with diameter under 0.5 cm of the tree.

  • w_branches_under_7cm_and_foliage (wbl0_7) — decimal  •  kg  •  output: wbl0_7

    Branches biomass under 7 cm and foliage of the tree.

  • w_thin_branches_and_foliage (wtbl) — decimal  •  kg  •  output: wtbl

    Branches biomass under 2 cm and foliage of the tree.

  • w_foliar (wl) — decimal  •  kg  •  output: wl

    Foliage and needles biomass of the tree.

  • w_dead_branches (wdb) — decimal  •  kg  •  output: wdb

    Dead branches biomass attached to the tree.

  • w_stumps (wstump) — decimal  •  kg  •  output: wstump

    Stump biomass of the tree.

  • w_aboveground (wab) — decimal  •  kg  •  output: wab

    Total aboveground biomass of the tree.

  • w_roots_over_5cm (wr5_x) — decimal  •  kg  •  output: wr5_x

    Roots biomass with diameter greater than 5 cm of the tree.

  • w_roots_under_5cm (wr0_5) — decimal  •  kg  •  output: wr0_5

    Roots biomass with diameter between 0 and 5 cm of the tree.

  • w_roots_under_2mm (wr0_02) — decimal  •  kg  •  output: wr0_02

    Fine roots biomass with diameter under 2 mm of the tree.

  • w_stem_total (ws) — decimal  •  kg  •  output: ws

    Total stem biomass of the tree.

  • w_branches_total (wb) — decimal  •  kg  •  output: wb

    Total branches biomass of the tree.

  • w_aboveground_total (wa) — decimal  •  kg  •  output: wa

    Total aboveground biomass of the tree.

  • w_roots_total (wr) — decimal  •  kg  •  output: wr

    Total roots biomass of the tree.

  • w_total (wt) — decimal  •  kg  •  output: wt

    Total tree biomass of all components of the tree.

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