# Kintampo woodlands mixed-species AGB, M3: dbh and wood density

Aboveground biomass equation for 31 woodland tree species harvested for charcoal, Ghana, from Aabeyir et al. 2020. 745 trees, DBH 5–48.2 cm. Listed on Tree Allometrics, a free library of tree allometric equations, each quoted from the source that published it.

## Equation

As printed in Aabeyir et al. 2020 (Table 5 (parameter estimates)):

> M3 a3 0.227 0.190–0.264 0.182–0.272 b3 1.196 1.172–1.220

Cite: https://treeallometry.org/equations/aabeyir-2020-m3/#equation

In this library's units, ready to compute (aboveground biomass in kg):

```
Aboveground biomass = 0.227 * (rho * D^2)^1.196
```

Inputs: rho = Wood density (oven-dry mass / green volume) (g/cm³); D = Diameter at breast height (1.3 m) (cm).
The source's own form: 0.227 * (WD * DBH^2)^1.196, with DBH in cm, WD in g/cm3; output in kg.
Cite: https://treeallometry.org/equations/aabeyir-2020-m3/#canonical

## What it covers

- Output: Aboveground biomass, kg
- Taxon: 31 woodland tree species harvested for charcoal (mixed species); broadleaf
- Where: Kintampo Municipality, forest-savanna transition zone, Ghana. Cite: https://treeallometry.org/equations/aabeyir-2020-m3/#where
- Biomes: tropical
- Stand: natural
- Trees measured: 745. Cite: https://treeallometry.org/equations/aabeyir-2020-m3/#n_trees
- DBH range: 5–48.2 cm. Cite: https://treeallometry.org/equations/aabeyir-2020-m3/#dbh
- Method: non-linear regression (variance proportional to squared mean). Cite: https://treeallometry.org/equations/aabeyir-2020-m3/#method
- Verification: read in the original source
- Last checked: 2026-11-02. Cite: https://treeallometry.org/equations/aabeyir-2020-m3/#checked_at

A missing fit statistic is one the source doesn't state, or that we haven't recorded; it is never estimated. Outside the stated DBH range or region, the equation is an extrapolation.

## Source

Aabeyir, R., Adu-Bredu, S., Agyare, W.A., Weir, M.J.C. (2020). Allometric models for estimating aboveground biomass in the tropical woodlands of Ghana, West Africa. Forest Ecosystems, 7, 41.

- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40663-020-00250-3
- Access: open access
- Copy we read: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40663-020-00250-3
- Every equation from this source: https://treeallometry.org/sources/aabeyir-2020/
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## The facts, in the source's words

**Equation** (Table 5 (parameter estimates)):

> M3 a3 0.227 0.190–0.264 0.182–0.272 b3 1.196 1.172–1.220

Cite: https://treeallometry.org/equations/aabeyir-2020-m3/#equation

**Equation** (Table 3 (model forms)):

> M3 a3[(ρ(dbh)^2)^b3]

Cite: https://treeallometry.org/equations/aabeyir-2020-m3/#quote-expression

**Trees measured** (Abstract):

> Destructive sampling was carried out on 745 trees

Cite: https://treeallometry.org/equations/aabeyir-2020-m3/#quote-fit-n-trees

**Largest DBH** (Modelling process, Data description):

> The dbh of individual trees ranged from 5.0 to 48.2 cm

Cite: https://treeallometry.org/equations/aabeyir-2020-m3/#quote-fit-dbh-max-cm

**Our note:** Mixed-species model; AGB is the sum of logs, small branches, twigs and leaves, so foliage is included. Fitted by non-linear regression, so no back-transformation correction. Wood density ρ is the species mean of disc samples (oven-dry mass / volume), in g/cm³. Coefficients are the Table 5 estimates rounded as printed.

## Checks this equation passes

On every build, the library's form and the source's own form (in its units) must both give these values within 1%.

| Inputs | Expected | We get | From |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| D = 25, rho = 0.65 | 299 | 299 | Computed from the printed form: hand-computed from the published form |
| D = 40, rho = 0.65 | 921 | 921 | Computed from the printed form: hand-computed from the published form |

Cite: https://treeallometry.org/equations/aabeyir-2020-m3/#checks

The calculator on the page shows carbon as biomass × 0.47 (IPCC 2006 Guidelines, Vol. 4, Ch. 4, Table 4.3) and CO₂e as carbon × 44/12.

## How to cite

Cite the source for the equation: Aabeyir, R., Adu-Bredu, S., Agyare, W.A., Weir, M.J.C. (2020). Allometric models for estimating aboveground biomass in the tropical woodlands of Ghana, West Africa. Forest Ecosystems, 7, 41. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40663-020-00250-3

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