# Mwakalukwa et al. 2014: Volume and Aboveground Biomass Models for Dry Miombo Woodland in Tanzania

Mwakalukwa, E.E., Meilby, H., Treue, T. (2014). Volume and Aboveground Biomass Models for Dry Miombo Woodland in Tanzania. International Journal of Forestry Research, 2014, 531256.

- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/531256
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## Equations from this source (8)

### Dry miombo, total AGB, All 44 species (trees and shrubs), D and H

Aboveground biomass for Trees and shrubs, 44 species, Tanzania. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 1.4–62 cm. 104 trees.

As printed (Table 2, total biomass, model 3):

> Combined (N = 104); 44 species ... Total biomass (df = 100) 3 −2.6896 (0.131) 1.9041 (0.064) 0.9377 (0.128) 1.4–62 0.983 0.182 0.317 8.96

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/mwakalukwa-2014-combined-dh/

### Dry miombo, total AGB, All 44 species (trees and shrubs), D only

Aboveground biomass for Trees and shrubs, 44 species, Tanzania. Inputs: DBH. DBH 1.4–62 cm. 104 trees.

As printed (Table 2, total biomass, model 4):

> Combined (N = 104); 44 species ... Total biomass ... (df = 101) 4 −1.9564 (0.102) 2.3260 (0.035) — 1.4–62 0.974 0.242 0.327 12.60

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/mwakalukwa-2014-combined-d/

### Dry miombo, total AGB, All 44 species (trees and shrubs), D, H and wood density

Aboveground biomass for Trees and shrubs, 44 species, Tanzania. Inputs: Wood density + DBH + Height. DBH 1.4–62 cm. 104 trees.

As printed (Table 2, total biomass, model 6):

> Combined (N = 104); 44 species ... Total biomass ... (df = 101) 6 −8.8819 (0.139) 0.9497 (0.010) — 1.4–62 0.988 0.187 0.162 6.40

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/mwakalukwa-2014-combined-wd/

### Dry miombo, total AGB, Brachystegia spiciformis, D and H

Aboveground biomass for Brachystegia spiciformis, Tanzania. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 1.2–54.3 cm. 40 trees.

As printed (Table 1, total biomass, model 3):

> Brachystegia spiciformis (N = 40) ... Total biomass (df = 37) 3 −2.6071 (0.149) 2.0638 (0.078) 0.7847 (0.155) 1.2–54.3 0.998 0.127 1.60

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/mwakalukwa-2014-b-spiciformis-dh/

### Dry miombo, total AGB, Combretum molle, D and H

Aboveground biomass for Combretum molle, Tanzania. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 2.2–26.5 cm. 41 trees.

As printed (Table 1, total biomass, model 3):

> Combretum molle (N = 41) ... Total biomass (df = 38) 3 −2.4539 (0.165) 1.9685 (0.099) 0.7545 (0.183) 2.2–26.5 0.987 0.170 2.88

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/mwakalukwa-2014-c-molle-dh/

### Dry miombo, total AGB, Dalbergia arbutifolia, D and H

Aboveground biomass for Dalbergia arbutifolia, Tanzania. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 1.8–21.5 cm. 37 trees.

As printed (Table 1, total biomass, model 3):

> Dalbergia arbutifolia (N = 37) ... Total biomass (df = 34) 3 −2.7097 (0.199) 1.9900 (0.062) 0.9035 (0.159) 1.8–21.5 0.990 0.150 1.22

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/mwakalukwa-2014-d-arbutifolia-dh/

### Dry miombo, total AGB, Trees (28 species), D and H

Aboveground biomass for Trees, 28 species, Tanzania. Inputs: DBH + Height. DBH 1.4–62 cm. 72 trees.

As printed (Table 2, total biomass, model 3):

> Trees (N = 72); 28 species ... Total biomass (df = 69) 3 −3.1399 (0.123) 1.7586 (0.057) 1.2934 (0.115) 1.4–62 0.992 0.118 0.278 2.47

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/mwakalukwa-2014-trees-dh/

### Dry miombo, total AGB, Trees (28 species), D, H and wood density

Aboveground biomass for Trees, 28 species, Tanzania. Inputs: Wood density + DBH + Height. DBH 1.4–62 cm. 72 trees.

As printed (Table 2, total biomass, model 6):

> Trees (N = 72); 28 species ... Total biomass ... (df = 70) 6 −9.1880 (0.101) 0.9668 (0.007) — 1.4–62 0.996 0.131 0.052 1.32

Page: https://treeallometry.org/equations/mwakalukwa-2014-trees-wd/