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Table 5 Total AGB using different combinations of spatial and biomass data

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

Spatial data

Biomass data

Total AGB (Tg)

Difference (%)

NBS LC

NBS plots

468

-

IPCC Tier1

1,492

219%

GLC2000 + FAO GEZ

NBS plots

377

-

IPCC Tier1

2,234

493%

GlobCover + FAO GEZ

NBS plots

363

-

IPCC Tier1

2,191

504%

  1. The right column reports the percentage difference of total AGB using different biomass reference data for each spatial dataset