# Tanzania miombo AGB, DBH and height

Aboveground biomass equation for Miombo woodland trees, Tanzania, from Mugasha et al. 2013. 167 trees, DBH 1.1–110 cm. Listed on Tree Allometrics, a free library of tree allometric equations, each quoted from the source that published it.

**From a secondary source, not the original:** we could only read this equation in https://doi.org/10.3390/f7020038 (another paper, brief or compilation). Check it against the original before relying on it.

## Equation

As printed in Mugasha et al. 2013 (Kachamba et al. 2016, Table 3):

> B = 0.0763 × dbh^2.2046 × ht^0.4918

Cite: https://treeallometry.org/equations/mugasha-2013-agb-dh/#equation

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

```
Aboveground biomass = 0.0763 * D^2.2046 * H^0.4918
```

Inputs: D = Diameter at breast height (1.3 m) (cm); H = Total tree height (m).
The source's own form: 0.0763 * dbh^2.2046 * ht^0.4918, with dbh in cm, ht in m; output in kg.
Cite: https://treeallometry.org/equations/mugasha-2013-agb-dh/#canonical

## What it covers

- Output: Aboveground biomass, kg
- Taxon: Miombo woodland trees (mixed species); broadleaf
- Where: Miombo woodlands at 4 sites, Tanzania. Cite: https://treeallometry.org/equations/mugasha-2013-agb-dh/#where
- Biomes: tropical, dryland
- Stand: natural
- Trees measured: 167. Cite: https://treeallometry.org/equations/mugasha-2013-agb-dh/#n_trees
- DBH range: 1.1–110 cm. Cite: https://treeallometry.org/equations/mugasha-2013-agb-dh/#dbh
- Verification: from a secondary source (https://doi.org/10.3390/f7020038)
- Last checked: 2026-11-01. Cite: https://treeallometry.org/equations/mugasha-2013-agb-dh/#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

Mugasha, W.A., Eid, T., Bollandsås, O.M., et al. (2013). Allometric models for prediction of above- and belowground biomass of trees in the miombo woodlands of Tanzania. Forest Ecology and Management, 310, 87–101.

- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2013.08.003
- Access: paywalled
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## The facts, in the source's words

**Equation** (Kachamba et al. 2016, Table 3):

> B = 0.0763 × dbh^2.2046 × ht^0.4918

Cite: https://treeallometry.org/equations/mugasha-2013-agb-dh/#equation

**Our note:** Taken from Kachamba et al. 2016 Table 3; the original is paywalled and was not read.

## 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 = 20, H = 12 | 191 | 191 | Computed from the printed form: hand-computed from the published form |

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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: Mugasha, W.A., Eid, T., Bollandsås, O.M., et al. (2013). Allometric models for prediction of above- and belowground biomass of trees in the miombo woodlands of Tanzania. Forest Ecology and Management, 310, 87–101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2013.08.003

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