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Allometry for Biomass Estimation in |
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Stephy D. Makungwa2  Abbie Chittock1  David L. Skole3  George Y. Kanyama-Phiri4  | |
[1] Bio-Energy Resources Ltd., P.O. Box 1075, Lilongwe, Malawi; E-Mail:;School of GeoSciences, The University of Edinburgh, Drummond Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9XP, UK; E-Mail:;Michigan State University, 101 Manly Miles, East Lansing, MI 48824-1222101, USA; E-Mail:;Bunda College of Agriculture, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, P.O. Box 219, Lilongwe, Malawi; E-Mail: | |
关键词:
allometry;
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DOI : 10.3390/f4020218 | |
来源: mdpi | |
【 摘 要 】
Regrowth and planted trees in agricultural landscapes are rarely protected from clearing under national Forest Acts. There is, therefore, some question over the long-term security of any value they might provide to biodiversity and the global carbon cycle. Engaging landholders in carbon credits that are conditioned on planted areas being maintained into the future could improve the situation. To begin carbon trading, landholders need precise and accurate estimates of the carbon sequestered by the trees in their fields. Accurate estimates of carbon stocks depend to a greater degree on the availability and adequacy of the allometric equations that are used to estimate tree biomass. The present study has developed an allometric model for estimating the woody biomass of
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