Allometric equations for selected Acacia species (Vachellia and Senegalia genera) of Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Allometric equations are used to estimate biomass and carbon stock of forests. In Ethiopia, despite the presence of large floral diversity, only a few site-specific allometric equations have been developed so far. This study was conducted in the Omo-Gibe woodland of south-western Ethiopia to develop an allometric equation to estimate the Above-ground Biomass (AGB) of the four Acacia species (Senegalia polyacantha, Vachellia seyal, Vachellia etbaica and Vachellia tortilis). Fifty-four (54) Acacia trees were sampled and measured within 35 temporarily established square plots. In each plot, dendrometric variables were measured to derive the models based on combinations of Diameter at Breast Height (DBH), height, and wood density as predictor variables. Model performance was

SUBMITTER: Aneseyee AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8561847 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature