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Table 9 Validation of independently fitted models

From: Allometric equations for estimating belowground biomass of Androstachys johnsonii Prain

Model form #

Inside the study area (n = 21)

Outside the study area (n = 16)

Total (n = 37)

AD (%)

V

p-value

AD (%)

V

p-value

AD (%)

V

p-value

Root collar

 1

−3.8062

144.0

0.3377

0.9789

61.0

0.7436

−1.4127

399.0

0.6880

 2

−2.9985

146.0

0.3038

2.6842

61.0

0.7436

−1.6542

418.0

0.4998

 3

−2.2222

141.0

0.3926

3.6755

60.0

0.7057

−1.1550

409.0

0.5856

 4

−6.0617

120.0

0.8917

2.8364

64.0

0.8603

−2.3628

380.0

0.8974

Taproot

 1

−2.3818

127.0

0.7079

4.1225

63.0

0.8209

−0.4035

392.0

0.7634

 2

−1.7091

121.0

0.8649

5.7234

63.0

0.8209

−0.8994

378.0

0.9201

 3

−1.6672

121.0

0.8649

5.7082

63.0

0.8209

−0.7959

378.0

0.9201

 4

−5.3688

123.0

0.8117

3.5819

64.0

0.8603

−2.8804

397.0

0.7093

Lateral roots

 1

−1.1701

119.0

0.9187

2.7810

50.0

0.3755

4.3074

317.0

0.4465

 2

0.1249

117.0

0.9729

4.4842

48.0

0.3225

5.0567

310.0

0.3885

 3

0.2054

118.0

0.9457

5.4708

47.0

0.2979

4.2389

304.0

0.3425

 4

−3.8743

139.0

0.4319

5.9664

62.0

0.7820

3.7639

375.0

0.9543

Root system

 1

−1.7047

131.0

0.6091

3.4307

52.0

0.4332

2.2047

346.0

0.7308

 2

−1.2378

123.0

0.8117

4.4345

52.0

0.4332

2.0331

327.0

0.5371

 3

−0.8691

113.0

0.9457

5.3854

48.0

0.3225

1.7691

318.0

0.4551

 4

−5.4699

129.0

0.6578

3.6655

61.0

0.7436

−0.3734

366.0

0.9543

  1. AD aggregate difference, V Wilcoxon statistic.