Biomass Characteristics in the Arbor Layer of Aleurites Montana Plantation
The biomass characteristics and distribution in the arbor layer were focused on in the study of Aleurites Montana as a bio-energy species. The arbor layer biomass of Aleurites Montana plantations of 2a, 3a, 5a, 7a and 9 a were determined by the method of field study and standard tree yield. Meanwhile, in the regression equation of arbor layer biomass as W = a(D2H)b, the correlative coefficient of total stem was 0. 980 1 and those of other organs were above 0. 909 3, showing positive correlation. The results showed that the arbor layer biomass of 2 a, 3 a, 5 a, 7 a and 9 a Aleurites Montana were determined respectively as 41. 162 t/hm , 51. 15 t/hm , 58. 656 t/ hm2, 114.005 t/hm2 and 134.894 t/hm2. The arbor layer biomass of 9 a Aleurites Montana was respectively 1. J83, 2. 300, 2. 637 and 3. 277 times more than that of 7 a, 5 a, 3 a and 2 a. In arbar layer biomass distribution, the stems of 9 a occupied the highest proportion as 41.09% while those of 2 a occupied the lowest as 38. 54% ; the branches of 7a occupied the highest as 26. 1% while those of 5 a occupied the lowest as 22. 8% ; the leaves of 5 a occupied the highest as 13. 72% while those of 7 a occupied the lowest as 10. 38% ; the roots of 7 a occupied the highest as 23. 68% while those of 9 a occupied the lowest as 21. 52%. Stem biomass contributed the most in arbor layer biomass and the biomass of stems, branches, leaves and roots obviously presented the increasing tendency with the aging of the stand.