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

Table 7

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

#	Equation	𝑐 (±SE)	𝛼 (±SE)	𝑅^2 (adjusted)	RMSE	FI
13	TAGB = 𝑐+𝛼𝐷	−0.360±0.124	1.901±0.017	0.996	0.433	0.43
14	TAGB = 𝑐+𝛼𝐿	0.774±0.294	0.491±0.011	0.975	1.100	1.10
15	Log10(TAGB)=𝑐+𝛼log10𝐷	0.236±0.009	1.128±0.012	0.994	0.023	0.22
16	Log10(TAGB)=𝑐+𝛼log10𝐷^2	0.236±0.009	0.514±0.006	0.994	0.023	0.22

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