Forest degradation and biomass loss along the Chocó region of Colombia

Table 1 Mean H and AGB and SE for all and vegetation classes

Metric	Vegetation class	Mean ± stdev	Standard Error (SE)	Area (ha)
Classes derived from the LULC map
Height (m)	All	21.11 ± 5.47	0.06	10,681,445
	Terra firme	21.81 ± 4.63	0.06	9,702,404
	Intact forest	22.88 ± 3.26	0.06	6,116,808
	Degraded + Secondary forest	19.90 ± 5.84	0.07	3,585,596
	Wetland	13.52 ± 7.88	0.1	795,910
	Mangrove	16.45 ± 6.42	0.16	183,131
AGB (Mg/ha)	All	224.31 ± 60.19	2.58	10,681,445
	Terra firme	232.99 ± 49.40	2.77	9,702,404
	Intact forest	244.31 ± 34.82	2.94	6,116,808
	Degraded + Secondary forest	212.57 ± 62.40	6.86	3,585,596
	Wetland	117.46 ± 68.47	4.12	795,910
	Mangrove	229.91 ± 89.74	7.06	183,131
Classes derived from FDI (terra firme only)
Height (m)	Intact	23.86 ± 4.12	0.06	7,171,530
	Degradation (all classes)	16.02 ± 4.49	0.06	2,530,874
	Light degradation	19.15 ± 2.67	0.06	1,147,469
	Moderate to high degradation	15.61 ± 3.19	0.06	923,431
	Severe degradation	9.01 ± 4.62	0.07	459,974
AGB (Mg/ha)	Intact	254.79 ± 24.83	2.98	7,171,530
	Degradation (all classes)	171.11 ± 49.32	2.25	2,530,874
	Light degradation	204.59 ± 15.70	2.63	1,147,469
	Moderate to high degradation	166.81 ± 30.54	2.35	923,431
	Severe degradation	96.24 ± 19.32	2.66	459,974

Fields in italics indicate which cover map (LULC or FDI) was used to determine classes

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