Allometric Models to Estimate the Biomass of Tree Seedlings from Dry Evergreen Forest in Thailand

Seedlings are an important stage for plant populations, as the abundance and rigor of seedlings can indicate a changing forest structure in future. Studying different traits seedling represent how grows. Biomass is one that plant’s performance many other growth processes seedling. Several allometric equations have been developed to estimate tree biomass. However, biomass remains poorly studied, especially those from tropics. The objective this research create develop model be used predict seedlings, including total biomass, aboveground belowground root collar diameter, shoot height, main stem length, wood density 205 two-year-old twenty species found dry evergreen Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary, Uthai Thani, Thailand. results showed could best This should tested with wild datasets evaluate model. To our knowledge, study among first provide allometry tropical forest. will allow ecologists monitor examine at all stages life dynamic environments