Appendix B. Aboveground forest biomass, growth (i.e., biomass increment), and fine litter production in mature moist broad-leaved evergreen tropical forests. See Notes at end of table for details.
Site |
Aboveground |
Aboveground |
Biomass |
Fine |
MAT |
Reference(s) |
Costa Rica, La Selva |
75 |
2.6 |
0.035 |
4.6 |
25.8 |
Clark et al. (2002), |
Ivory Coast, Banco |
246 |
1.8 |
0.007 |
5.1 |
26.2 |
Bernhard-Reversat et al. (1978) |
Ivory Coast, Yapo |
208 |
2.2 |
0.011 |
4.6 |
26.2 |
Bernhard-Reversat et al. (1978) |
Jamaica, mean of 4 plots |
121 |
0.8 |
0.006 |
2.9 |
15.5 |
Tanner (1980a, 1980b) |
Malaysia, Kinabalu, S700 |
210 |
3.9 |
0.018 |
5.3 |
23.3 |
Kitayama and Aiba (2002a) |
Malaysia, Kinabalu, S1700 |
141 |
2.0 |
0.014 |
3.8 |
18.3 |
Kitayama and Aiba (2002a) |
Malaysia, Kinabalu, S2700 |
148 |
1.2 |
0.008 |
2.6 |
12.6 |
Kitayama and Aiba (2002a) |
Malaysia, Kinabalu, S3100 |
103 |
0.9 |
0.009 |
3.0 |
9.9 |
Kitayama and Aiba (2002a) |
Malaysia, Kinabalu, U700 |
266 |
2.9 |
0.011 |
5.3 |
23.0 |
Kitayama and Aiba (2002a) |
Malaysia, Kinabalu, U1700 |
114 |
0.9 |
0.008 |
3.0 |
16.7 |
Kitayama and Aiba (2002a) |
Malaysia, Kinabalu, U2700 |
59 |
0.6 |
0.011 |
2.9 |
12.0 |
Kitayama and Aiba (2002a) |
Malaysia, Kinabalu, U3100 |
18 |
0.2 |
0.009 |
0.8 |
10.1 |
Kitayama and Aiba (2002a) |
Malaysia, Pasoh |
228 |
3.1 |
0.007 |
5.1 |
26.0 |
Kato et al. (1978), Kira (1978) |
Puerto Rico, El Verde |
96 |
1.0 |
0.010 |
4.6 |
23.1 |
Odum (1970) |
Thailand, Khao Chong |
142 |
1.7 |
0.012 |
no data |
27.2 |
Ogawa et al. (1965), |
USA, Hawaii, Kohala |
69 |
1.3 |
0.019 |
3.1 |
16.0 |
Herbert and Fownes (1999) |
USA, Hawaii, Kokee |
99 |
1.9 |
0.019 |
2.0 |
16.0 |
Herbert and Fownes (1999) |
USA, Hawaii, Laupahoehoe |
128 |
2.0 |
0.016 |
2.6 |
16.0 |
Herbert and Fownes (1999) |
USA, Hawaii, Puu Kolekole |
66 |
2.5 |
0.038 |
4.2 |
16.0 |
Herbert and Fownes (1999) |
USA, Hawaii, 700 m |
59 |
0.3 |
0.005 |
4.0† |
19.3 |
Raich et al. (1997) |
USA, Hawaii, 1660 m |
39 |
0.4 |
0.011 |
2.4† |
13.1 |
Raich et al. (1997) |
Venezuela, San Carlos oxisols |
136 |
1.8 |
0.013 |
4.8 |
26.0 |
Jordan (1989), |
Notes: Biomass turnover rate (column 4) was defined as aboveground increment (column 3) divided by aboveground biomass (column 2). All data are shown in units of carbon, under the assumption that plant biomass and litter are 48% C. For uniformity, data within columns are presented to the same level of certainty: MAT is mean annual temperature.
† Includes fine litter production by understory ferns.