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Table 3 Comparison of the biomass maps with the NBS field data

From: Mapping biomass with remote sensing: a comparison of methods for the case study of Uganda

 

All plots

Plots ≥ 2

Map

N

Bias (Mg/ha)

RMSE (Mg/ha)

N

Bias (Mg/ha)

RMSE (Mg/ha)

Avitabile

850

-2.9

17.7

173

-1.7

13.6

Baccini

888

-4.8

24.7

184

-7.5

23.5

Drigo

985

39.3

57.2

664

38.8

54.0

Gibbs&Brown

92

9.2

30.4

31

6.1

28.0

Henry

878

51.1

62.2

183

57.1

69.9

NBS

1129

1.1

24.1

693

0.9

19.5

Reusch&Gibbs

778

35.5

66.7

160

31.5

65.1

  1. The comparison is performed using all map units with at least 1 field plot ("All plots", left column) and selecting only the map units with 2 or more field plots ("Plots ≥ 2", right column). N is the number of map units used for the comparison