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Julbernardia globiflora total merchantable volume from D2H

Total volumeJulbernardia globiflora · FabaceaeMozambiquenaturalRead from the original paper
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Equation

As printed (Table 5, total tree merchantable wood volume under bark, Model 2)

Y = 6.98 × 10−6 × (DBH2 × Ht)1.196

In this library's units, ready to compute (m³)

Total volume = 6.98e-06 * (D^2 * H)^1.196
D
Diameter at breast height (1.3 m), cm
H
Total tree height, m

Model 2 (DBH2 x Ht) was the best of the three models by AIC and BIC. Volume is merchantable wood under bark (stem or branches down to a 15 cm top diameter over bark), in m3. No correction factor is stated. Total includes stem and large branches.

Source
23 J. globiflora trees (DBH ranging from 14 to 62 cm and height ranging from 12 to 23 m)
Trees measured · Section 2.2
Trees measured
23
DBH range
14–62 cm
Height range
12–23 m
Method
Non-linear weighted power model, Y = b0 (DBH^2 Ht)^b1 x error
Where
Levasflor forests, Cheringoma district, Sofala province
Last checked
2026-11-02
Calculate
Height from
0.608
Total volume (m³)
Fitted DBH range00.511.522.533.5102030405060DBH (cm)Total volume (m³)Total volume

Shaded: the DBH range the model was fitted on. Other inputs held at the values above.

Checks this equation passes

On every build, the library's form and the paper's own form (in its units) must both give these values within 1%.

InputsExpectedWe getFrom
D = 30, H = 150.6080.608Computed from the printed form
computed from the published form
D = 50, H = 202.912.91Computed from the printed form
computed from the published form

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