The art state of the forest biomass estimation and carbon in forest formation.

Abstract

The aim of this work is to present a general view of the actual art attainment state of the forest biomass estimation and the carbon stock. Firstly, it was made an approach enquiring the CO₂ concentration increase at the atmosphere and the global environment changes. Furthermore, it was presented the methodology mentioned at the literature involving the determination and estimation of the carbon and forestal biomass kidnapping, in order to write a summary of the direct and indirect methods and their controversies. Afterwards, it was made another approach considering the variables and the models used at the biomass and carbon stock at forest formations estimations, as relating other more well-known methods. In addition to that, it was organized a comparative study between the lineal and non-lineal models, considering the advantages and disadvantages of its biomass estimations. Finally, the main statistics used by some authors at the models comparison aiming the best adjustment were also cited.