| Table 2. Comparison of biomass between karst and nonkarst forests in southern China. | |||||||
| Forest type | Site | Location | Aboveground biomass of green vascular plants (Mg ha−1) | Belowground biomass (Mg ha−1) |
Total biomass of green vascular plants (Mg ha−1) |
Methods | References |
| Karst forests | |||||||
| Lithocarpus confinis+Platycarya strobilaceas forest | Puding |
105°46′ E, 26°15′ N, 1402–1512 m |
137.7 | 20.3 | 158.0 | biomass models, sub-sampling and soil pit methods | This study |
| Lithocarpus confinis+Platycarya strobilaceas forest | Puding |
105°46′–105°47′ E, 26°15–26°16′ N, 1415–1506 m |
65.3–115.2 (trees and shrubs) |
/ | / | biomass models | Liu et al. 2009 |
| Platycarya strobilaceas+Cyclobalanopsis glauca (Thunb.) Oerst. forest | Maolan |
107°52′–108°06′ E, 25°09′–25°21′ N, 430–1079 m |
168.0 | / | / | biomass models and sub-sampling methods | Zhu et al. 1995 |
| Clausena dunniana Levl.+Platycarya strobilaceas forest | Maolan |
107°52′–108°05′ E, 25°09′–25°21′ N, 430–1078 m |
/ | 35.8 | / | soil pit method | Ni et al. 2015 |
| Clausena dunniana Levl.+Platycarya strobilaceas forest | Maolan |
107°56′–107°59′ E, 25°18′–25°20′ N, 711–925 m |
/ | 22.1–58.1 | / |
specific sampling method of averaged sample tree |
Luo et al. 2010 |
| Cyclobalanopsis glauca+Quercus acutissima Carruth. forest | Yinjiang |
108°27′ E, 27°57′ N, 619 m |
/ | / | 159.1 | biomass models and sub-sampling methods | Zhong et al. 2014 |
| Cyclobalanopsis glauca+Choerospondias axillaris (Roxb.) Burtt et Hill. forest | Huanjiang |
108°19′–108°20′ E, 24°44′–24°45′ N, 272–674 m |
/ | / | 125.2 | biomass models, excavation and sub-sampling methods | Zeng et al. 2007 |
| Nonkarst forests | |||||||
| Lithocarpus xylocarpus (kurz) markg. forest | Ailao Mt. |
101°01′ E, 24°31′ N, 2450–2700 m |
348.7 | 151.0 | 499.7 | biomass models, sub-sampling and soil pit methods | Qiu et al. 1984 |
| Ixonanthes chinensis Champ.+Artocarpus styracifolius Pierre forest | Heishiding |
111°53′ E, 23°27′ N, 360–400 m |
284.5 | 73.5 | 358.0 | biomass models and sub-sampling methods | Chen et al. 1993 |
| Cyclobalanopsis chungii (F. P. Metcalf) Hsu & Jen secondary forest | Mingqing |
118°40′–118°51′ E, 26°15′–26°2′ N, 13–1136 m |
298.3 | 89.3 | 387.6 |
sample tree and sub- sampling methods |
Huang 2006 |
| Schima superba Gardn. et Champ+Castanopsis carlesii (Hemsl.) Hay. forest | Tiantong |
121°47′ E, 29°48′ N, 260 m |
157.4 | 63.0 | 220.4 | biomass models and sub-sampling methods | Yang et al. 2010 |