ESTIMACIÓN DE CARBONO ALMACENADO EN LA REGENERACIÓN NATURAL DE Pinus durangensis Martínez EN EL SALTO, DURANGO

The aim of the present study was to adjust linear and non-linear equations in order to estimate the carbon component of leaves, branches and entire trees. The results indicate that at the individual level, the total component shows the best adjustment statistics, while major variation is detected in the branches and in the trunk. In addition an analysis of the percentages of biomass in each component indicates that the trunk accounts for 46.9 % of the biomass, leaves 35.6 % and the branches only 17.3 %. Trunk biomass increases annually by 2.96 %, leaf biomass decreases by 3.13 % and branch biomass increases by 0.17 %.