# Kachamba et al. 2016: Above- and Belowground Biomass Models for Trees in the Miombo Woodlands of Malawi

Kachamba, D.J., Eid, T., Gobakken, T. (2016). Above- and Belowground Biomass Models for Trees in the Miombo Woodlands of Malawi. Forests, 7(2), 38.

- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/f7020038
- Access: open access
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- Page: https://treeallometry.org/sources/kachamba-2016/

## Equations from this source (4)

### Malawi miombo AGB, DBH and height (Model 2, best AIC)

Aboveground biomass, without leaves for Miombo woodland trees, Malawi. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 5.3–111.2 cm. 74 trees.

As printed (Table 5):

> 2 74 0.103685 × dbh^1.921719 × ht^0.844561 0.97

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/kachamba-2016-agb-m2/

### Malawi miombo AGB, DBH and wood density (Model 3)

Aboveground biomass, without leaves for Miombo woodland trees, Malawi. Inputs: DBH + Wood density. DBH 5.3–111.2 cm. 74 trees.

As printed (Table 5):

> 3 74 0.290457 × dbh^2.283998 × ρ^0.443619 0.94

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/kachamba-2016-agb-m3/

### Malawi miombo AGB, DBH only (Model 1)

Aboveground biomass, without leaves for Miombo woodland trees, Malawi. Inputs: DBH. DBH 5.3–111.2 cm. 74 trees.

As printed (Table 5):

> Aboveground 1 74 0.21691 × dbh^2.318391 0.93

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/kachamba-2016-agb-m1/

### Malawi miombo belowground biomass, DBH only (Model 1)

Root biomass for Miombo woodland trees, Malawi. Inputs: DBH. 41 trees.

As printed (Table 5):

> Belowground 1 41 0.284615 × dbh^1.992658 0.94

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/kachamba-2016-bgb-m1/