TY  - JOUR
AU  - Rutishauser, E.
AU  - Wagner, F.
AU  - Herault, B.
AU  - Nicolini, E.A.
AU  - Blanc, L.
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Contrasting above-ground biomass balance in a Neotropical rain forest
T2  - J. Veg. Sci.
JO  - Journal of Vegetation Science
SP  - 672
EP  - 682
VL  - 21
IS  - 4
PB  - WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC
KW  - Biomass balance
KW  - Biomass fluxes
KW  - Forest dynamics
KW  - Permanent plots
KW  - Tropical forests
N2  - Question What are the relative roles of tree growth, mortality and recruitment in variations of above-ground biomass in tropical forests? Location Paracou, French Guiana. Methods We quantified the contribution of growth, recruitment and mortality to total biomass of stands (trees DBH >= 10 cm) in six 6.25-ha permanent plots over 16 yr. Live biomass stocks and fluxes were computed for four separate size classes. Results All plots showed increasing biomass stocks over the study period, with an average value of +0.9 Mg ha-1 yr-1. Plots aggrading biomass were characterized by either minor biomass losses due to mortality or substantial increases in the biomass of large trees (DBH >= 60 cm). Conclusions Within the study period, the rarity of mortality events could not counter-balance the slow permanent increase in biomass, resulting in an apparent increase in biomass. Accounting for such rare events results in no net change in biomass balance.
SN  - 1100-9233
N1  - ISI:000279450200005
ID  - Rutishauser_etal2010
ER  -