allometryPorte2002: Returns the biomass of a maritime pine branch
Description
Returns the woody biomass of a maritime pine branch (dry state, no leaves!) in kg given the
diameter, using an allometric equation
Usage
allometryPorte2002(x, diameter)
Arguments
x
a data frame holding diameters of branches
diameter
the name of the column holding diameter of the x data frame, diameters should be in cm
Value
the woody biomass (dry state, no leaves!) of the branch of a maritime pine (in kg)
References
Port\'e, A. and Trichet, P. and Bert, D. and Loustau, D. 2002, Allometric relationships for branch and tree woody biomass of Maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.) Forest Ecology and Management, 158, 71--83