Estimate the above ground biomass in Brant s oak (Quercus brantii Lindl. ) (Case Study: Region Melah-Shbanan Khorramabad)

Today, the use of ecological indicators for understanding ecosystem condition and monitoring and evaluating changes over time, has been common in developed countries. There is well evident that it is lack of information in ecological indices, such as knowledge of the production potential of forest ecosystem biomass and its species. Allometric equations are useful tools estimate the biomass of trees. For this purpose 28 trees of Quercus Persica species were selected randomly (without replacement) in the region MelahShbanan in Khorramabad. Knee diameter, diameter at breast height, crown diameter and height of standing trees were measured and then these trees were cut. In order to determine the ratio of dry weight to fresh weight the different parts of trees such as trunks and branches were separated and weighed, then discs (samples) of different parts of trees were taken and send to the laboratory. With this ratio, the dry weight of the crown, trunk and eventually woody aboveground biomass was calculated. The 28 trees of the study, 26 trees were selected with good distribution. Using Stepwise, linear, Quadratic, power and exponential regression models, allometric equations with a high coefficient of determination (p The results showed that generally between the independent variables, crown diameter with indices of modeling was produced better equations (0/927). Also, the Quadratic regression regression model was better than other regression models. The 28 trees of the study, 26 trees were selected with good distribution. Using Stepwise, linear, Quadratic, power and exponential regression models, allometric equations with a high coefficient of determination (p