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Table 2 Values of variables for 93 Androstachys johnsonii trees (a subset of the trees from phase 1) obtained during the second phase using destructive sampling

From: Tree component biomass expansion factors and root-to-shoot ratio of Lebombo ironwood: measurement uncertainty

 

Second phase variables

Average

Minimum

Maximum

SD

CV

Component dry weight (kg)

Taproot + stump

23.651

1.474

71.926

18.926

80.019

Lateral roots

24.083

0.746

100.815

23.945

99.428

Root system

47.735

2.545

162.105

41.210

86.331

Stem wood

124.068

4.947

357.348

99.497

80.196

Stem bark

14.198

0.677

55.805

12.372

87.138

Stem

138.267

5.636

413.153

110.577

79.974

Branches

55.586

2.583

211.320

57.355

103.183

Foliage

2.807

0.333

15.100

2.493

88.818

Crown

58.393

3.038

216.695

59.077

101.172

Shoot system

196.659

9.823

590.863

163.713

83.247

Total tree

244.394

12.484

752.571

204.330

83.607

 

Diameter at breast height (DBH) (cm)

17.5860

5.0000

32.0000

7.5122

42.7167

 

Total height (TH) (m)

12.3230

5.0000

16.0000

2.1381

17.3508

Dendrometric variables

Stem length (H) (m)

10.7470

4.2500

14.8400

2.1381

22.7562

 

Stem volume (v2) (m3)

0.1890

4.2500

0.5806

0.1512

22.7562

 

Hohenadal form factor (fh)

0.4460

0.3002

0.6128

0.0592

13.2716

  1. The major components and their values are indicated in bold font. SD, standard deviation; CV, coefficient of variation.