Great Basin Naturalist
Abstract
Foliar biomass of singleleaf pinyon (Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frem.) was estimated on the Virginia Mountains, Nevada, based on the easily measured dimensions of crown volume and sapwood area. Leaf biomass estimation techniques used in other studies of pinyon where total leaf biomass was collected were supported. Both sapwood area (cm2) and crown volume, calculated as one-half of an ellipsoid (m3), were found to be significantly related to total dry weight needle mass (g). Best predictive equations for crown volume were obtained with nonlinear regression analysis. A previously reported two-part relationship based on tree size for predicting needle biomass with sapwood area was supported. Foliar biomass of singleleaf pinyon can be accurately estimated with a minimum of 10 sapwood cores.
Recommended Citation
De Rocher, T. R. and Tausch, R. J.
(1994)
"Needle biomass equations for singleleaf pinyon on the Virginia Range, Nevada,"
Great Basin Naturalist: Vol. 54:
No.
2, Article 11.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/gbn/vol54/iss2/11