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Table 2 Comparison of performance of model alternatives for ΔAGB (t/ha)

From: Forest biomass change estimated from height change in interferometric SAR height models

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Description

ΔAGB

Bias

Accuracy

Precision

r

1

90 m C-band SRTM as reference DSM, AGB model calibrated only in 2010

12.1

-2.6

65

65

0.66

2

30 m X-band SRTM as reference DSM, AGB model calibrated only in 2010

20.4

5.7

59

59

0.73

3

90 m C-band SRTM as reference DSM, AGB calibrated with separate models in 2000 and 2010

21.9

7.2

63

63

0.67

4

30 m X-band SRTM as reference DSM, AGB calibrated with separate models in 2000 and 2010

19.0

4.3

59

59

0.73

  1. Field measured ΔAGB was used as the reference with a mean value of 14.7 t/ha.