Research Article

Biomass Modelling of Androstachys johnsonii Prain: A Comparison of Three Methods to Enforce Additivity

Table 6

Coefficients of regression for CON, SUR, and NSUR methods.

Tree componentWeight function (±SE) (±SE) (±SE) (±SE) (±SE)

CON method
Roots0.2522 (±0.6334)0.0097 (±0.0002)*
Stem wood0.6616 (±1.1451)0.0251 (±0.0004)*
Stem bark0.1895 (±0.3503)0.0028 (±0.0001)*
Crown0.3033 (±1.5640)0.0118 (±0.0006)*
Total tree1.4066 (±2.1984)0.0494 (±0.0008)*

SUR method
Roots1.6513 (±2.3498)0.1016 (±0.0040)*−0.4056 (±0.2584)
Stem wood−3.8911 (±0.9553)*0.2106 (±0.0047)*
Stem bark0.1285 (±0.3260)0.0014 (±0.0001)*
Crown−1.9730 (±1.5045)0.1114 (±0.0044)*
Total tree−4.0843 (±3.1723)0.3122 (±0.0068)*0.0014 (±0.0001)*0.1114 (±0.0044)*−0.4056 (±0.2584)

NSUR method
Roots0.0075 (±0.0022)*1.0137 (±0.0326)*
Stem wood0.0131 (±0.0040)*1.7962 (±0.0549)*1.4113 (±0.1470)*
Stem bark0.0001 (±0.0011)1.6545 (±0.1942)*1.7332 (±0.5460)*
Crown0.0407 (±0.0159)*2.2302 (±0.1343)*0.3146 (±0.1214)*
Total tree

SE = standard error; “*” = significant at α ≥ 5%; “ ” = not significant at any probability level.