Assessment of three allometric regression techniques of biomass determination in two hardwood species

Journal of Tropical Forest Science

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 321-328

  Ola Adams, B A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Allometric regression; Biomass; Independent variables; Tectona grandis; Terminalia superba

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ECOSYSTEMS; ESTIMATION; FARMS; FORESTRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ALLOMETRIC REGRESSION TECHNIQUES; TECTONA GRANDIS; TERMINALIA SUPERBA;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ALLOMETRIC REGRESSION; BIOMASS; HARDWOOD; TEAK;

NIGERIA, GAMBARI FOREST RESERVE;

COMBRETACEAE; TECTONA GRANDIS; TERMINALIA SUPERBA; VERBENACEAE;

EID: 0031089311     PISSN: 01281283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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