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Vachellia tortilis combined leaf and twig biomass (Model 6)

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Equation

As printed (Table 5, Models and Coefficients columns, Leaf and twig Model 6 row, p. 9)

Y = β₁dₛₕ^β₂h; β₁ = 2.121, β₂ = 0.404

In this library's units, ready to compute (kg)

Foliage biomass = 2.121 * D30^0.404 * H

D30: Stem diameter at 30 cm, cm
H: Total tree height, m

Nonlinear power regression on the original scale; no back-transformation or correction is stated or applied. dsh is diameter at 30 cm above ground and h is total height. For multi-stemmed trees use the square root of the sum of squared stem diameters at that height (Eq. 1). The harvested stump-diameter range was 3.2–44.5 cm. This foliage component is the combined dry mass of leaves and twigs.

Source

Eshete, A., Getnet, D., Yilma, Z., Chimsa, D. & Befikadu, E. (2026). Aboveground biomass estimation of Vachellia tortilis (Forssk. Galasso & Banfi) for sustainable bioenergy production in the Central Rift Valley, Ethiopia. Discover Forests, 2, 49.

doi:10.1007/s44415-026-00110-y · Peer-reviewed · Open access · copy we read

Model 6 Y = β1dshβ2h 2.121 0.404 0.43 31.85 1.76 23.25 0.64 2

Equation · Table 5, Leaf and twig Model 6, p. 9

Leaf and twig

Output · Table 5, biomass component, p. 9

biomass (kg dry matter/

Units · Table 5 heading, p. 9

ith stem at stump or breast height (cm).

Units · Eq. 1 definition, p. 4

dsh:stump diameter at 30 cm height; h: total

Units · Table 5 note, p. 9

height of plant (m)

Units · Table 5 note, p. 9

kg per plant, n: 15

Trees measured · Table 5 note, p. 9

Model 6 Y = β1dshβ2h 2.121 0.404 0.43 31.85 1.76 23.25 0.64 2

R² · Table 5, Leaf and twig Model 6, p. 9

non-linear power function

method · Abstract, p. 1

Vachellia tortilis

Taxon · Study area, p. 3

Adami Tullu Jido Kombolcha district

Where · Study area, p. 2

semi-arid climate zone

Where · Study area, p. 2

Trees measured: 15
R²: 0.43
Method: nonlinear power regression
Where: Adami Tullu Jido Kombolcha district, Central Rift Valley, Ethiopia
Last checked: 2026-11-05

Calculate

D30 (cm)Height (m)

Height from

21.3

Foliage biomass (kg)

Carbon (kg), ×0.47

36.8

CO₂e (kg), ×44/12

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

Inputs	Expected	We get	From
D30 = 20, H = 3	21.3	21.3	Computed from the printed form Computed from the printed Table 5 coefficients; no individual published prediction with all inputs is provided.

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