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Table 4 Linear regression test for dependence of biomass expansion factors (BEF) on diameter at breast height (DBH) in A. johnsonii

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

BEF = b 0 + b 1 DBH

#

Tree component

b 0 (± SE)

b 1 (± SE)

Probability

Adjusted R 2

1

Taproot + stump

0.1890 (±0.0115)

– 0.0027 (±0.0006)

0.0000

0.1768

2

Lateral roots

0.0789 (±0.0125)

0.0021 (±0.0007)

0.0017

0.0933

3

Root system (1 + 2)

0.2679 (±0.0175)

– 0.0006 (±0.0009)

0.4963

– 0.0058

4

Stem wood

0.6482 (±0.0176)

0.0005 (±0.0009)

0.5911

– 0.0078

5

Stem bark

0.0798 (±0.0075)

– 0.0002 (±0.0004)

0.6314

– 0.0084

6

Stem (4 + 5)

0.7280 (±0.0179)

0.0003 (±0.0009)

0.7435

– 0.0098

7

Branches

0.2821 (±0.0376)

0.0006 (±0.0020)

0.7583

– 0.0099

8

Foliage

0.0557 (±0.0055)

– 0.0018 (±0.0003)

0.0000

0.2870

9

Crown (7 + 8)

0.3378 (±0.0411)

– 0.0012 (±0.0021)

0.5838

– 0.0076

10

Shoot system (6 + 9)

1.0658 (±0.0445)

– 0.0009 (±0.0023)

0.7080

– 0.0094

11

Total tree (3 + 10)

1.3336 (±0.0574)

– 0.0015 (±0.0030)

0.6192

– 0.0082

  1. The major components and their values are indicated in bold font. b0 and b1, regression parameters; SE, standard error; probability refers to the significance of the regression.