<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Our study objective was research on the assimilation component of aboveground biomass of trees and its correlation with mensurational indices of trees (age, diameter and height) in stands of the main forest forming species in the Ukrainian Northern Steppe zone - Pinus sylvestris L. (Scots pine) and Robinia pseudoacacia L. (Black locust). The research was carried out in forest stands subordinated to the State Agency of Forest Resources of Ukraine. We used experimental data collected on sample plots established during years 2014-2016. The main research results prove that the foliage share in the tree greenery biomass structure had a wide range of values. For both investigated species, a positive correlation was found between the dry matter content in the tree foliage and the tree age, height and diameter. The foliage share in tree greenery biomass decreased with increasing mensurational index values. Correlation analysis revealed linear relationships between the mensurational indices and the discussed aboveground live biomass parameters. The closest correlation was observed between the stand age, mean stand diameter, mean stand height and dry matter content in the foliage.</p></abstract>

Our study objective was research on the assimilation component of aboveground biomass of trees and its correlation with mensurational indices of trees (age, diameter and height) in stands of the main forest forming species in the Ukrainian Northern Steppe zone - Pinus sylvestris L. (Scots pine) and Robinia pseudoacacia L. (Black locust). The research was carried out in forest stands subordinated to the State Agency of Forest Resources of Ukraine. We used experimental data collected on sample plots established during years 2014-2016. The main research results prove that the foliage share in the tree greenery biomass structure had a wide range of values. For both investigated species, a positive correlation was found between the dry matter content in the tree foliage and the tree age, height and diameter. The foliage share in tree greenery biomass decreased with increasing mensurational index values. Correlation analysis revealed linear relationships between the mensurational indices and the discussed aboveground live biomass parameters. The closest correlation was observed between the stand age, mean stand diameter, mean stand height and dry matter content in the foliage.

Foliage biomass qualitative indices of selected forest forming tree species in Ukrainian Steppe

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Our study objective was research on the assimilation component of aboveground biomass of trees and its correlation with mensurational indices of trees (age,...

Foliage biomass qualitative indices of selected forest forming tree species in Ukrainian Steppe

Article Category: Review article

Published Online: Aug 30, 2017

Page range: 38 - 45

Received: Dec 21, 2016

Accepted: Mar 14, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/foecol-2017-0005

Keywords
allometry, Black locust, forestry, mensurational (biometric) parameters, Scots pine

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This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Foliage biomass qualitative indices of selected forest forming tree species in Ukrainian Steppe

Article Category: Review article

Published Online: Aug 30, 2017

Page range: 38 - 45

Received: Dec 21, 2016

Accepted: Mar 14, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/foecol-2017-0005

Keywordsallometry, Black locust, forestry, mensurational (biometric) parameters, Scots pine

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
allometry, Black locust, forestry, mensurational (biometric) parameters, Scots pine