title: Predicting the above-ground biomass of crimean pine (Pinus nigra) stands in Turkey.
abstract: In this study, biomass equations are presented for crimean pine (Pinus nigra Arnold) stands within the Zonguldak forest region. A total of 44 sample plots, each of 0.04 ha were chosen in order to define the biomass equations of black pine, the most common needle leaved species in Turkey. A tree which is the most similar to mean free according to basal area was cut in each sample area as a sample tree. Various models were tested, utilizing the diameter (d) and the height (h) as independent variables and the most suitable models were determined. Using these models, above-ground biomass amounts can easily be acquired for single trees and stands.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Forestry, Bartin University, 74100, Bartin, Turkey. alidurkaya@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Durkaya
authors.forename: Birsen
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Durkaya
authors.forename: Ender
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cakil
mesh_terms: D018533:Biomass; D017753:Ecosystem; D008954:Models, Biological; D028223:Pinus / Q000502:physiology*; D014197:Trees; D014421:Turkey