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Table 3 Models used for estimating the AGB of Acacia species

From: Allometric equations for selected Acacia species (Vachellia and Senegalia genera) of Ethiopia

Model

Combination of variables

1

\(AGB = \alpha \times \left( {DBH} \right)^{{{\upbeta }_{1} }}\)

2

\(AGB = \alpha \times DBH^{{\beta_{1} }} \times H^{{\beta_{2} }}\)

3

\(AGB = \alpha \times DBH^{{\beta_{1} }} \times {\uprho }^{{\beta_{3} }}\)

4

\(AGB = \alpha \times DBH^{\beta 1} \times H^{{\beta_{2} }} \times {\uprho }^{{\beta_{3} }}\)

5

\(AGB = \alpha \times (DBH^{2} \times H \times {\uprho })^{\beta 3}\)

6

\(AGB = \alpha \times DBH^{2} \times H^{{\beta_{2} }}\)

  1. AGB: Total above-ground biomass of tree (kg/tree), \(\alpha\): Intercepted, DBH: The diameter at the breast height (cm), H: Height (m) and ρ: Wood density (g/cm3) and \(\beta_{0} \beta_{0} , \beta_{1} , \beta_{2} \, and \, \beta_{3}\) are the regression coefficient attributed to their scaling parameter