Mixed Species Allometric Models for Estimating above-Ground Liana Biomass in Tropical Primary and Secondary Forests, Ghana

Table 5

Allometric equations of mixed species for estimating total above-ground biomass (TAGB) (kg) in the primary forest.

#	Equation	𝑐 (±SE)	𝛼 (±SE)	𝑅^2 (adjusted)	RMSE	FI
5	TAGB = 𝑐+𝛼𝐷	1.703±0.131	1.915±0.021	0.994	0.484	0.48
6	TAGB = 𝑐+𝛼𝐿	2.425±0.234	0.318±0.007	0.980	0.903	0.90
7	Log10(TAGB)=𝑐+𝛼log10𝐷	1.077±0.012	0.850±0.007	0.996	0.034	0.35
8	Log10(TAGB)=𝑐+𝛼log10𝐷^2	1.077±0.012	0.979±0.009	0.996	0.034	0.35

#: Equation number; 𝐷: Liana diameter; 𝐿: Liana length.