# Lisboa et al. 2025: Allometric equations for estimating above and belowground biomass of Colophospermum mopane in Mozambique

Lisboa, S.N., Macôo, S., Sitoe, A.A. (2025). Allometric equations for estimating above and belowground biomass of Colophospermum mopane in Mozambique. Scientific Reports, 15, 3464.

- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-87297-w
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## Equations from this source (6)

### Mopane height from D (power H-D model)

Height for Colophospermum mopane, Mozambique. Inputs: DBH. DBH 5–109 cm.

As printed (Table 8, p. 13):

> Power 1.225 ± 0.157 (0.917 to 1.533) 0.616 ± 0.042 (0.533 to 0.699)

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/lisboa-2025-hd-power/

### Mopane root biomass from D (RM1)

Root biomass for Colophospermum mopane, Mozambique. Inputs: DBH.

As printed (Table 6, model RM1, p. 10):

> ln(Y) = ln(a) + b(lnD) + Ɛ RM1 – 1.927 ± 0.2728 (– 2.509 to − 1.3459) 1.964 ± 0.073 (1.808 to 2.120)

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/lisboa-2025-rm1-d/

### Mopane root biomass from D²H (RM3)

Root biomass for Colophospermum mopane, Mozambique. Inputs: DBH + Height.

As printed (Table 6, model RM3, p. 10):

> ln(Y) = ln(a) + bln(D2H) + Ɛ RM3 – 2.797 ± 0.306 (– 3.450 to − 2.144) 0.803 ± 0.030 (0.739 to 0.867)

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/lisboa-2025-rm3-d2h/

### Mopane total AGB from D (TM1)

Aboveground biomass for Colophospermum mopane, Mozambique. Inputs: DBH. DBH 5–109 cm. 120 trees.

As printed (Table 6, model TM1, p. 10):

> ln(Y) = ln(a) + b(lnD) + Ɛ TM1 – 1.740 ± 0.168 (– 2.074 to − 1.405) 2.289 ± 0.059 (2.172 to 2.406)

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/lisboa-2025-tm1-d/

### Mopane total AGB from D and H (TM2)

Aboveground biomass for Colophospermum mopane, Mozambique. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 5–109 cm. 120 trees.

As printed (Table 3, model ID 2 (this study), p. 7):

> Y = exp (– 2.280 + 1.917ln(D) + 0.757 ln(H))

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/lisboa-2025-tm2-d-h/

### Mopane total AGB from D²H (TM3)

Aboveground biomass for Colophospermum mopane, Mozambique. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 5–109 cm. 120 trees.

As printed (Table 6, model TM3, p. 10):

> ln(Y) = ln(a) + bln(D2H) + Ɛ TM3 – 2.373 ± 0.162 (– 2.696 to − 2.050) 0.916 ± 0.021 (0.875 to 0.957)

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/lisboa-2025-tm3-d2h/