Wanted: new allometric equations for large lianas and African lianas

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 25 Jul 2016 United States English Publisher:WileyJournal:Biotropica, volume 48, pages 561-564 (issn: 0006-3606, eissn: 1744-7429,

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Authors: Miao, Zewei; Koerner, Sally E; Medjibe, Vincent P; Poulsen, John R;

doi: 10.1111/btp.12353

handle: 10161/15862

Wanted: new allometric equations for large lianas and African lianas

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AbstractLiana abundance appears to be increasing, possibly to the detriment of trees, but methods for measuring liana biomass are undependable. We show that five commonly used allometric equations produce disparate results and discuss two large information gaps—Central African lianas and large lianas—that currently preclude accurate liana biomass estimation.

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