Title
Allometric models to estimate the volume of Guazuma crinita in forest plantations
Date Issued
08 February 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Universidad Nacional de Trujillo
Abstract
The use of allometric equations in the estimation of the commercial volume of wood allows to plan the management Forestry In that sense, the objective in this work was to select the best allometric models to estimate the volume of wood in G. crinita trees, for this, trees between 13.09 m high and 10.58 cm DAP were used on average. For the determination of the best model, the highest adjusted coefficient of determination R2 (> R2Aj), lower coefficient of variability (< CV%) and lower Furnival index (IF) were considered. Of the 17 existing allometric models for forest species, two were suitable, the model: ln (V) = a + b ln (D) (R2 = 0.93, CV = 11.93%, IF = 0.003444) and the model that uses the combined variable Log: ln (V) = a + b ln (D2*H) (R2 = 0.91, CV = 11.93%, IF = 0.003444), likewise, a third model proposed in this study: ln (V) = a + b ln (D2) + c ln (D * H) - d ln (D2*H) (R2 = 0.98, CV = 11.93%, IF = 0.003444), also presented the best fit to estimate the commercial volume of G. crinita at 31 months of age. However, the use of the Husch model is recommended, as it is easy to apply, since it only uses the diameter at chest height (DBH) as an independent variable.
Start page
25
End page
31
Volume
12
Issue
1
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Forestal
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85102206624
Source
Scientia Agropecuaria
ISSN of the container
20779917
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