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Table 2 Parameters for biomass and carbon estimation for tree species planted in Brazil and the source references

From: Dynamics of carbon and CO2 removals by Brazilian forest plantations during 1990–2016

Genus/species

BWD (t m−3)

BEF (t t−1)

R (t t−1)

BCF (g g−1)

Eucalyptus

0.5090

1.0365–1.2970

0.1700

0.4630

Pinus

0.3223–0.3782

1.0902–2.5463

0.1097–0.5830

0.4536

T. grandis

0.4750

1.4100

0.4800

0.5000

A. mearnsii

0.6345

1.2468

0.1309

0.4410

  1. Range refer to age-dependent values
  2. BWD basic wood density, sources: [20,21,22,23]
  3. BEF biomass expansion factor, sources: [24,25,26,27]
  4. R root-to-shoot ratio, sources: [20, 21, 25, 27]
  5. BCF carbon fraction, sources: [20, 26,27,28,29]