Table 1 Best parameter estimates of non-linear regression models applied to total aboveground biomass ( TAGB ), total belowground biomass ( TBB ) and total dead mass ( TDM )

$\begin{array}{c}\mathit{\text{TAGB}}=\hfill \\ 111.51\left(1-exp\right.\hfill \\ \left(-{\beta }_1\ast t\right){{\beta }_2}^{}\hfill \end{array}$

β₁ = 0. 064

β₂ = 1. 964

$\begin{array}{c}\mathit{\text{TBB}}=\hfill \\ 37.665\left(1-exp\right.\hfill \\ \left(-{\beta }_1\ast t\right){{\beta }_2}^{}\hfill \end{array}$

β₁ = 0. 022

β₂ = 0. 897

$\begin{array}{c}\mathit{\text{TDM}}=\hfill \\ \frac{6.615}{\left(1+{\beta }_{1}exp\left({\beta }_{2}t\right)\right)}\hfill \end{array}$

β₁ = 2. 363

β₂ = -0. 062