# Goussanou et al. 2016: Specific and generic stem biomass and volume models of tree species in a West African tropical semi-deciduous forest

Goussanou, C.A., Guendehou, S., Assogbadjo, A.E., Kaire, M., Sinsin, B., Cuni-Sanchez, A. (2016). Specific and generic stem biomass and volume models of tree species in a West African tropical semi-deciduous forest. Silva Fennica, 50(2), article id 1474.

- DOI: https://doi.org/10.14214/sf.1474
- Access: open access
- Copy we read: https://silvafennica.fi/pdf/1474
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- Page: https://treeallometry.org/sources/goussanou-2016/

## Equations from this source (8)

### Albizia zygia stem biomass from Dbh

Stem biomass for Albizia zygia, Benin. Inputs: DBH. DBH 2.5–65.5 cm. 28 trees.

As printed (Eq. 3 and 5, p. 7; Table 4 (Model structure: ln(X) = x0 + x1ln(Dbh)), p. 10):

> A. zygia –2.63*** (0.17) 2.60*** (0.05) 98.92 23 0.03 26

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/goussanou-2016-albizia-zygia-stem-biomass-d/

### Cassipourea congoensis stem biomass from Dbh

Stem biomass for Cassipourea congoensis, Benin. Inputs: DBH. DBH 2.8–22.4 cm. 28 trees.

As printed (Eq. 3 and 5, p. 7; Table 4 (Model structure: ln(X) = x0 + x1ln(Dbh)), p. 10):

> C. congoensis –2.25*** (0.12) 2.56*** (0.06) 98.6 17 0.02 26

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/goussanou-2016-cassipourea-congoensis-stem-biomass-d/

### Generic stem biomass from Dbh (Lama forest)

Stem biomass for Eighteen dominant tree species of Lama forest plus species from Guendehou et al. (2012), Benin. Inputs: DBH. 617 trees.

As printed (Eq. 3 and 5, p. 7; Table 4 (Model structure: ln(X) = x0 + x1ln(Dbh)), p. 10):

> Generic –1.98*** (0.06) 2.30*** (0.02) 95.07 45 0.10 615

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/goussanou-2016-generic-stem-biomass-d/

### Generic stem volume from Dbh (Lama forest)

Stem volume for Eighteen dominant tree species of Lama forest plus species from Guendehou et al. (2012), Benin. Inputs: DBH. 617 trees.

As printed (Eq. 3 and 5, p. 7; Table 3 (Model structure: ln(V) = x0 + x1ln(Dbh)), p. 9):

> Generic –1.48*** (0.04) 2.29*** (0.01) 97.51 32 0.05 615

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/goussanou-2016-generic-stem-volume-d/

### Holoptelea grandis stem biomass from Dbh

Stem biomass for Holoptelea grandis, Benin. Inputs: DBH. DBH 3.5–32.9 cm. 34 trees.

As printed (Eq. 3 and 5, p. 7; Table 4 (Model structure: ln(X) = x0 + x1ln(Dbh)), p. 10):

> H. grandis –2.44*** (0.10) 2.51*** (0.04) 99.23 16 0.01 32

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/goussanou-2016-holoptelea-grandis-stem-biomass-d/

### Khaya senegalensis stem biomass from Dbh

Stem biomass for Khaya senegalensis, Benin. Inputs: DBH. DBH 3.7–40.2 cm. 27 trees.

As printed (Eq. 3 and 5, p. 7; Table 4 (Model structure: ln(X) = x0 + x1ln(Dbh)), p. 10):

> K. senegalensis –2.50*** (0.16) 2.40*** (0.06) 98.56 22 0.02 25

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/goussanou-2016-khaya-senegalensis-stem-biomass-d/

### Terminalia superba stem biomass from Dbh

Stem biomass for Terminalia superba, Benin. Inputs: DBH. DBH 8.2–44.4 cm. 37 trees.

As printed (Eq. 3 and 5, p. 7; Table 4 (Model structure: ln(X) = x0 + x1ln(Dbh)), p. 10):

> T. superba –2.38*** (0.16) 2.45*** (0.05) 98.31 16 0.01 35

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/goussanou-2016-terminalia-superba-stem-biomass-d/

### Triplochiton scleroxylon stem biomass from Dbh

Stem biomass for Triplochiton scleroxylon, Benin. Inputs: DBH. DBH 2.3–47.5 cm. 48 trees.

As printed (Eq. 3 and 5, p. 7; Table 4 (Model structure: ln(X) = x0 + x1ln(Dbh)), p. 10):

> T. scleroxylon –2.64*** (0.14) 2.44*** (0.05) 98.24 24 0.03 46

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/goussanou-2016-triplochiton-scleroxylon-stem-biomass-d/