Allometric models for estimating aboveground biomass and carbon stocks of the semi-arid savanna woody species, Detarium microcarpum Guill. et Perr.
Quantification of plant biomass and carbon is critical for the savanna species. The lack of accurate biomass tools is a challenge for the savanna species. Information on allometric equations is limited for Detarium microcarpum species. This study aimed to develop an allometric equation for the above...
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| description | Quantification of plant biomass and carbon is critical for the savanna species. The lack of accurate biomass tools is a challenge for the savanna species. Information on allometric equations is limited for Detarium microcarpum species. This study aimed to develop an allometric equation for the aboveground biomass of D. microcarpum across the two climatic zones. A total of 60 trees were considered using the destructive method. Three equations were tested with a diameter at the breast (dbh) alone, height (ht) as additional (dbh*ht), and diameter in combination with height (dbh2*ht) as predictors using log-transformed data with a power function. Their performance was assessed with the adjusted R-square (Adj.R2), Akaike Information Criteria (AIC), correction factors (CF), and the Root Mean Square Error (RMSE). The performance of the validated allometric models was compared with the generalized pantropical equation (Chave et al., 2014). The results revealed that the diameter is a good predictor in the Sudano-Sahelian zone and for branches and leaves biomass estimates in the Sudanian zone. The stem requires ht with the dbh (dbh2*ht) in the Sudano-Sahelian zone.The allometric models established to predict D. microcarpum biomass wereTAGB = e4.4002 (dbh*dbh*h) 0.9456 + e-3.5219 (dbh)2.4007 + e-2.8845(dbh)1.3465 in the Sudanian zone and TAGB = e-4.1053 (dbh)2.4222 + e-5.2567(dbh)2.9539 + e-2.9894(dbh)1.5285 for the Sudano-Sahelian climatic zone. The equations developed in this study are useful tools for assessing the aboveground biomass and the carbon of the savanna multipurpose species. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8dc47fe50f1a456487a5ff579d6a00ab2025-02-06T05:12:38ZengElsevierScientific African2468-22762025-03-0127e02573Allometric models for estimating aboveground biomass and carbon stocks of the semi-arid savanna woody species, Detarium microcarpum Guill. et Perr.Adama Taonda0Issouf Zerbo1Innocent Charles Emmanuel Traore2Fousseni Folega3Anny Estelle N'Guessan4Justin N'Dja Kassi5Adjima Thiombiano6West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL), Graduate Research Program on Climate Change and Biodiversity, University Félix Houphouët Boigny, B.P. 165, Abidjan 31, Cote d'Ivoire; Laboratory of Plant Biology and Ecology, University Joseph Ki-Zerbo, 03 B.P. 7021, Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso; Corresponding author at: West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL), Graduate Research Program on Climate Change and Biodiversity, University Félix Houphouët Boigny, B.P. 165, Abidjan 31, Cote d'Ivoire.Laboratory of Plant Biology and Ecology, University Joseph Ki-Zerbo, 03 B.P. 7021, Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso; University Center of Tenkodogo, University Thomas Sankara, 12 B.P. 417, Ouagadougou 12, Burkina FasoLaboratory of Plant Biology and Ecology, University Joseph Ki-Zerbo, 03 B.P. 7021, Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso; University Center of Dori, University Thomas Sankara, 12 B.P. 417, Ouagadougou 12, Burkina FasoLaboratoire de Botanique et Ecologie Végétale, Université de Lomé, Togo; 01 BP 1515, Lomé, TogoWest African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL), Graduate Research Program on Climate Change and Biodiversity, University Félix Houphouët Boigny, B.P. 165, Abidjan 31, Cote d'IvoireWest African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL), Graduate Research Program on Climate Change and Biodiversity, University Félix Houphouët Boigny, B.P. 165, Abidjan 31, Cote d'IvoireLaboratory of Plant Biology and Ecology, University Joseph Ki-Zerbo, 03 B.P. 7021, Ouagadougou 03, Burkina FasoQuantification of plant biomass and carbon is critical for the savanna species. The lack of accurate biomass tools is a challenge for the savanna species. Information on allometric equations is limited for Detarium microcarpum species. This study aimed to develop an allometric equation for the aboveground biomass of D. microcarpum across the two climatic zones. A total of 60 trees were considered using the destructive method. Three equations were tested with a diameter at the breast (dbh) alone, height (ht) as additional (dbh*ht), and diameter in combination with height (dbh2*ht) as predictors using log-transformed data with a power function. Their performance was assessed with the adjusted R-square (Adj.R2), Akaike Information Criteria (AIC), correction factors (CF), and the Root Mean Square Error (RMSE). The performance of the validated allometric models was compared with the generalized pantropical equation (Chave et al., 2014). The results revealed that the diameter is a good predictor in the Sudano-Sahelian zone and for branches and leaves biomass estimates in the Sudanian zone. The stem requires ht with the dbh (dbh2*ht) in the Sudano-Sahelian zone.The allometric models established to predict D. microcarpum biomass wereTAGB = e4.4002 (dbh*dbh*h) 0.9456 + e-3.5219 (dbh)2.4007 + e-2.8845(dbh)1.3465 in the Sudanian zone and TAGB = e-4.1053 (dbh)2.4222 + e-5.2567(dbh)2.9539 + e-2.9894(dbh)1.5285 for the Sudano-Sahelian climatic zone. The equations developed in this study are useful tools for assessing the aboveground biomass and the carbon of the savanna multipurpose species.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227625000444Aboveground biomassAllometric modelCarbon stockDetarium microcarpumSavanna species |
| spellingShingle | Adama Taonda Issouf Zerbo Innocent Charles Emmanuel Traore Fousseni Folega Anny Estelle N'Guessan Justin N'Dja Kassi Adjima Thiombiano Allometric models for estimating aboveground biomass and carbon stocks of the semi-arid savanna woody species, Detarium microcarpum Guill. et Perr. Scientific African Aboveground biomass Allometric model Carbon stock Detarium microcarpum Savanna species |
| title | Allometric models for estimating aboveground biomass and carbon stocks of the semi-arid savanna woody species, Detarium microcarpum Guill. et Perr. |
| title_full | Allometric models for estimating aboveground biomass and carbon stocks of the semi-arid savanna woody species, Detarium microcarpum Guill. et Perr. |
| title_fullStr | Allometric models for estimating aboveground biomass and carbon stocks of the semi-arid savanna woody species, Detarium microcarpum Guill. et Perr. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Allometric models for estimating aboveground biomass and carbon stocks of the semi-arid savanna woody species, Detarium microcarpum Guill. et Perr. |
| title_short | Allometric models for estimating aboveground biomass and carbon stocks of the semi-arid savanna woody species, Detarium microcarpum Guill. et Perr. |
| title_sort | allometric models for estimating aboveground biomass and carbon stocks of the semi arid savanna woody species detarium microcarpum guill et perr |
| topic | Aboveground biomass Allometric model Carbon stock Detarium microcarpum Savanna species |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227625000444 |
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