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Allometric Models for Predicting Biomass and Carbon Pools of Boscia Senegalensis(Pers.) Lam. Ex Poir. (Capparaceae) Populations in Central Africa: A Case Study from Cameroon

Research Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences | Vol 1, Issue 2

Table 4. Selection of the BestModels

ModelsAdj.R2RSEAICCF
ln (leaf biomass) = 0.08 + 0.31*ln (D2×H×ρ)0.880.4006.821.08
ln (branch biomass) = 0.14 + 0.65*ln (D²×H×ρ)0.890.4038.531.08
ln (stem biomass) = 2.03 + 1.32*ln (D²×H)0.950.4018.041.08
ln (AGB) =4.55 + 2.85*ln(D)0.970.40810.071.08
ln (BGB) =3.04+ 1.64*ln(D)0.850.5008.051.13

AGB: Aboveground biomass, BGB: Belowground biomass, ln: logarithmic, D: Diameter, H: Height,ρ: wood density, Coefficient of determination adjusted (Adj.R2), residual standard error (RSE) and Akaike information criteria (AIC).