Incorporating Crown Dimensions into Stem Height and Basal Area Growth Models for African White Wood (Triplochiton scleroxylon)

Four crown dimensions (crown diameter, crown projection area, crown length and crown ratio) were each, incorporated into nonlinear individual tree total height and basal area increment models for African white wood (Triplochiton scleroxylon K. Schum). The basic height/basal area growth model was for...

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Những tác giả chính: Adesoye, P. O., Ogunola, A. A., Awotoye, O. O., Ogunfidodo, A.
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author Adesoye, P. O.
Ogunola, A. A.
Awotoye, O. O.
Ogunfidodo, A.
author_facet Adesoye, P. O.
Ogunola, A. A.
Awotoye, O. O.
Ogunfidodo, A.
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description Four crown dimensions (crown diameter, crown projection area, crown length and crown ratio) were each, incorporated into nonlinear individual tree total height and basal area increment models for African white wood (Triplochiton scleroxylon K. Schum). The basic height/basal area growth model was formulated as a function of the tree size (i.e. total height or basal area), age and tree form (i.e. taper which is the ratio of diameter at breast height to total height). These increment models, with and without crown dimension were fitted to a modelling data set and the statistical significance of each of the crown dimensions was examined. All the models were then compared for predictive ability using an independent validation data set. The results obtained were similar for both the total height and basal area increment models. All the crown dimensions except crown projection area were found to be significant in the basic models (i.e. models without crown dimensions) in terms of model fit. However, for predictive ability, increment models (for both total height and basal area) with crown ratio term were found to have the smallest bias and the greatest prediction precision of all the models examined both with and without crown dimension. Therefore, for tree total height and basal area prediction of African white wood, models with added crown ratio term were found to be most appropriate.
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spelling oai:ir.oauife.edu.ng:123456789-34842023-05-13T11:11:04Z Incorporating Crown Dimensions into Stem Height and Basal Area Growth Models for African White Wood (Triplochiton scleroxylon) Adesoye, P. O. Ogunola, A. A. Awotoye, O. O. Ogunfidodo, A. Crown dimension Growth and yield models Triplochiton scleroxylon African white wood Four crown dimensions (crown diameter, crown projection area, crown length and crown ratio) were each, incorporated into nonlinear individual tree total height and basal area increment models for African white wood (Triplochiton scleroxylon K. Schum). The basic height/basal area growth model was formulated as a function of the tree size (i.e. total height or basal area), age and tree form (i.e. taper which is the ratio of diameter at breast height to total height). These increment models, with and without crown dimension were fitted to a modelling data set and the statistical significance of each of the crown dimensions was examined. All the models were then compared for predictive ability using an independent validation data set. The results obtained were similar for both the total height and basal area increment models. All the crown dimensions except crown projection area were found to be significant in the basic models (i.e. models without crown dimensions) in terms of model fit. However, for predictive ability, increment models (for both total height and basal area) with crown ratio term were found to have the smallest bias and the greatest prediction precision of all the models examined both with and without crown dimension. Therefore, for tree total height and basal area prediction of African white wood, models with added crown ratio term were found to be most appropriate. 2014-08-29T08:16:02Z 2018-10-29T11:13:29Z 2014-08-29T08:16:02Z 2018-10-29T11:13:29Z 2006 Article Adesoye, P. O.; Ogunola, A. A.; Awotoye, O. O. and Ogunfidodo, A. (2006). Incorporating Crown Dimensions into Stem Height and Basal Area Growth Models for African White Wood (Triplochiton scleroxylon). Ghana J. Forestry, 19 & 20. http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/3484 en PDF application/pdf
spellingShingle Crown dimension
Growth and yield models
Triplochiton scleroxylon
African white wood
Adesoye, P. O.
Ogunola, A. A.
Awotoye, O. O.
Ogunfidodo, A.
Incorporating Crown Dimensions into Stem Height and Basal Area Growth Models for African White Wood (Triplochiton scleroxylon)
title Incorporating Crown Dimensions into Stem Height and Basal Area Growth Models for African White Wood (Triplochiton scleroxylon)
title_full Incorporating Crown Dimensions into Stem Height and Basal Area Growth Models for African White Wood (Triplochiton scleroxylon)
title_fullStr Incorporating Crown Dimensions into Stem Height and Basal Area Growth Models for African White Wood (Triplochiton scleroxylon)
title_full_unstemmed Incorporating Crown Dimensions into Stem Height and Basal Area Growth Models for African White Wood (Triplochiton scleroxylon)
title_short Incorporating Crown Dimensions into Stem Height and Basal Area Growth Models for African White Wood (Triplochiton scleroxylon)
title_sort incorporating crown dimensions into stem height and basal area growth models for african white wood triplochiton scleroxylon
topic Crown dimension
Growth and yield models
Triplochiton scleroxylon
African white wood
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