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Multispecies allometric equations for shrubs and trees biomass prediction in a Guinean savanna (West Africa)

Yao Anicet Gervais Kouamé
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Mathieu Millan
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Aya Brigitte N'Dri
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Tristan Charles-Dominique
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Marcel Konan
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Adama Bakayoko
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Abstract

Highlights • New allometric equations were developed for predicting aboveground and belowground biomass (AGB and BGB) of trees and multi-stemmed shrubs in the Guinean savannas based on field measurements, providing information for West African mesic savannas and filling a critical knowledge gap. • AGB and BGB of trees were better predicted from the quantity ρD b 2 H (with ρ the specific wood density in g cm-3 , D b the stem basal diameter in cm, and H the tree height in m). • Obtaining accurate estimates of AGB and BGB in multi-stemmed shrubs required additional consideration of the total number of stems. • The root/shoot biomass ratio decreased with increasing of the stem size (measured by D b) for trees but remains relatively unchanged for shrubs.
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hal-03819584 , version 1 (18-10-2022)

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Yao Anicet Gervais Kouamé, Mathieu Millan, Aya Brigitte N'Dri, Tristan Charles-Dominique, Marcel Konan, et al.. Multispecies allometric equations for shrubs and trees biomass prediction in a Guinean savanna (West Africa). Silva Fennica, 2022, 56 (2), pp.10617. ⟨10.14214/sf.10617⟩. ⟨hal-03819584⟩
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