Estimating Fuel Biomass of Some Shrub Species (Maquis) in Turkey

Bülent SAĞLAM; Ömer KÜÇÜK; Ertuğrul BİLGİLİ; Bahar DİNÇ DURMAZ; İsmail BAYSAL

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Estimating Fuel Biomass of Some Shrub Species (Maquis) in Turkey

Authors:

Bülent SAĞLAM | Ömer KÜÇÜK | Ertuğrul BİLGİLİ | Bahar DİNÇ DURMAZ | İsmail BAYSAL

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry 2008 Vol.32 Issue 4, pp.349-356

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2008

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000808638

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6173

pISSN:

1300-011X

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Abstract:

 

Regression equations were developed to estimate shrub fuel biomass of a maquis formation in western Turkey. The relationships between some shrub characteristics and live, dead, available (for consumption), and total fuel biomass were determined by simple/multiple linear regression. Measured biomass values for live, available, and total fuels varied from 0.70 to 6.74 kg m-2, from 0.78 to 3.03 kg m-2, and from 1.06 to 7.72 kg m-2, respectively. The results obtained indicated that shrub fuel biomass could be satisfactorily predicted using the regression equations generated. The resulting equations were able to account for 60% to 89% of the observed variation (P < 0.05) in the fuel biomass categories studied. The results of this study should be invaluable in many forestry disciplines, including ecology, protection, and management.

 

Regression equations were developed to estimate shrub fuel biomass of a maquis formation in western Turkey. The relationships between some shrub characteristics and live, dead, available (for consumption), and total fuel biomass were determined by simple/multiple linear regression. Measured biomass values for live, available, and total fuels varied from 0.70 to 6.74 kg m-2, from 0.78 to 3.03 kg m-2, and from 1.06 to 7.72 kg m-2, respectively. The results obtained indicated that shrub fuel biomass could be satisfactorily predicted using the regression equations generated. The resulting equations were able to account for 60% to 89% of the observed variation (P < 0.05) in the fuel biomass categories studied. The results of this study should be invaluable in many forestry disciplines, including ecology, protection, and management.

Article Details

Estimating Fuel Biomass of Some Shrub Species (Maquis) in Turkey

Authors:

Bülent SAĞLAM | Ömer KÜÇÜK | Ertuğrul BİLGİLİ | Bahar DİNÇ DURMAZ | İsmail BAYSAL

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry 2008 Vol.32 Issue 4, pp.349-356

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2008

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000808638

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6173

pISSN:

1300-011X

Fuel biomass

regression equations

shrubland

maquis

Turkey

Issues

Article Details

Estimating Fuel Biomass of Some Shrub Species (Maquis) in Turkey

Authors: Bülent SAĞLAM | Ömer KÜÇÜK | Ertuğrul BİLGİLİ | Bahar DİNÇ DURMAZ | İsmail BAYSAL

Publisher: TUBITAK

Journal: Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry 2008 Vol.32 Issue 4, pp.349-356

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 3/2008

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2000808638

Frequency: Bimonthly

eISSN: 1303-6173

pISSN: 1300-011X

Fuel biomass

regression equations

shrubland

maquis

Turkey

Issues

Authors:

Bülent SAĞLAM | Ömer KÜÇÜK | Ertuğrul BİLGİLİ | Bahar DİNÇ DURMAZ | İsmail BAYSAL

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry 2008 Vol.32 Issue 4, pp.349-356

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2008

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000808638

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6173

pISSN:

1300-011X