Title:	Aerial biomass estimation in the cerrado biome using canopy height data
Authors:	Toneli, Carlos Augusto Zangrando Scardua, Fernando Paiva Martins, Rosana de Carvalho Cristo Matricardi, Eraldo Aparecido Trondoli Ribeiro, Andressa Ferraz Filho, Antonio Carlos
metadata.dc.identifier.orcid:	https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5323-6100 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8923-1395 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9178-918X
metadata.dc.contributor.affiliation:	Federal University of Piauí, Campus Professora Cinobelina Elvas University of Brasília, Faculdade do Gama University of Brasília, Department of Forestry Engineering University of Brasília, Department of Forestry Engineering Federal University of Piauí, Campus Professora Cinobelina Elvas Federal University of Piauí, Campus Professora Cinobelina Elvas
Assunto::	Biomassa Cerrados Florestas
Issue Date:	8-Mar-2024
Publisher:	MDPI
Citation:	TONELI, Carlos Augusto Zangrando et al. Aerial biomass estimation in the cerrado biome using canopy height data. Forests, [S. l.], v. 15, n. 3, 507, 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/f15030507. Disponível em: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/15/3/507. Acesso em: 14 abr. 2026.
Abstract:	Adaptations to climate change rely on understanding the dynamics of plant biomass stocks on the planet. The high levels of deforestation in Cerrado have transformed this biome into the second-largest Brazilian source of carbon emissions. The objective of this study was to develop a method to accurately estimate aboveground and total biomass values among shrublands, savannas, and forests located in the Cerrado biome using an allometric equation adjusted from canopy height obtained through optical and laser sensors. The results show similarity between the estimates employed by our method and the data found in the literature review for different phytophysiognomies in the Cerrado biome. Shrubland formations showed higher biomass estimation uncertainties due to the discontinuity of isolated trees and the lower canopy height when compared to more clustered tree canopies in savannas and taller canopies in forests. Aboveground biomass estimates are related to expansion factors, and specific maps were developed for each compartment by root, litter, and necromass. The sum of these compartments is presented in the aboveground and below forest biomass map. This study presents, for the first time, the mapping of total biomass in 10m pixels of all regions of the Cerrado biome.
metadata.dc.description.unidade:	Faculdade de Tecnologia (FT) Departamento de Engenharia Florestal (FT EFL) Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias em Engenharia (FCTE) – Campus UnB Gama
Licença::	© 2024 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by/ 4.0/).
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.3390/f15030507
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