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Bocko et al. 2023
Allometric equation for Raphia laurentii De Wild, the commonest palm in the central Congo peatlands
Bocko, Y.E., Panzou, G.J.L., Dargie, G.C., Mampouya, Y.E.W., Mbemba, M., Loumeto, J.J., Lewis, S.L. (2023). Allometric equation for Raphia laurentii De Wild, the commonest palm in the central Congo peatlands. PLoS ONE, 18(4), e0273591.
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- Raphia laurentii AGB from stem base diameter (m13, mean petiole diameter ≥5 cm)
Aboveground biomass · Raphia laurentii · Congo - Brazzaville · Root collar diameter · 60 trees
m13 ln(AGB) = a + b × ln(D) -5.737 3.048 0.69 0.45 77.3 48.07 -3.76 1.11As printed (Table 2, m13 row (AGB in kg dry mass); CF defined in Methods, p. 5)
- Raphia laurentii AGB from stem base diameter (m2, all sizes)
Aboveground biomass · Raphia laurentii · Congo - Brazzaville · Root collar diameter · 90 trees
m2 ln(AGB) = a + b × ln(D) -6.308 3.211 0.86 0.44 113.53 39.28 -4.58 1.10As printed (Table 2, m2 row (AGB in kg dry mass); CF defined in Methods, p. 5)
- Raphia laurentii AGB from total palm height (m15, mean petiole diameter ≥5 cm)
Aboveground biomass · Raphia laurentii · Congo - Brazzaville · Height · 60 trees
m15 ln(AGB) = a + b × ln(H) -5.027 3.349 0.64 0.48 86.29 45.59 0.27 1.12As printed (Table 2, m15 row (AGB in kg dry mass); CF defined in Methods, p. 5)
- Raphia laurentii AGB from total palm height (m4, all sizes)
Aboveground biomass · Raphia laurentii · Congo - Brazzaville · Height · 90 trees
m4 ln(AGB) = a + b × ln(H) -5.262 3.404 0.82 0.50 136.13 38.51 -5.55 1.13As printed (Table 2, m4 row (AGB in kg dry mass); CF defined in Methods, p. 5)