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Table 8 Biomass density ( W h ), variance (VAR Wh ), standard error (SE), and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for each component in Androstachys johnsonii trees

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

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Tree component

W h (Mg ha –1 )

VAR Wh (Mg 2 ha –2 )

SE (Mg ha –1 )

SE (%)

95% CI (Mg ha –1 )

95% CI (%)

1

Taproot + stump

16.2192

0.4725

0.6874

4.2382

±1.3748

±8.4764

2

Lateral roots

13.4005

0.5882

0.7669

5.7232

±1.5339

±11.4465

3

Root sytem (1 + 2)

29.6197

1.3296

1.1531

3.8930

±2.3062

±7.7860

4

Stem wood

75.7526

4.8413

2.2003

2.9046

±4.4006

±5.8092

5

Stem bark

8.8182

0.1757

0.4192

4.7534

±0.8383

±9.5068

6

Stem (4 + 5)

84.5708

5.8565

2.4200

2.8615

±4.8400

±5.7230

7

Branches

33.7612

4.1845

2.0456

6.0590

±4.0912

±12.1180

8

Foliage

2.7923

0.0880

0.2967

10.6242

±0.5933

±21.2483

9

Crown (7 + 8)

36.5535

4.8058

2.1922

5.9973

±4.3844

±11.9946

10

Shoot system (6 + 9)

121.1243

15.3491

3.9178

3.2345

±7.8356

±6.4690

11

Total tree (3 + 10)

150.7440

24.3521

4.9348

3.2736

±9.8696

±6.5472

  1. The major components and their values are indicated in bold font. SE, standard error; CI, confidence limit.