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African Journal of Ecology
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Estimation of wood biomass in the Jubba Valley, southern Somalia, and its application to East African rangelands

Authors: IAN DESHMUKH;

Estimation of wood biomass in the Jubba Valley, southern Somalia, and its application to East African rangelands

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SummaryA comparative analysis was made of regression equations relating wood biomass (above‐ground) of individual trees to their canopy dimensions in semi‐arid rangelands of East Africa. ‘Best estimates’ of wood biomass of bushlands and woodlands in the Jubba Valley of southern Somalia were derived using these relationships. Bushlands carry 1–30 kg ha‐1 dry weight of wood, woodlands 2–75 kg ha‐1. Subdivision of bushland and woodland categories by density of wood canopy gives finer subdivisions of biomass categories. While the statistical precision and accuracy of these estimates cannot be derived, critical comparison with other studies suggests that these wood biomass estimates may be more widely applicable in East Africa. However, a much more site‐specific inventory is required to confirm the accuracy of these estimates.RésuméOn a fait une analyse comparative des équations de régression reliant la biomasse ligneuse de chaque arbre à la dimension de sa canopée, dans un biotope semi‐aride d'Afrique de l'Est. En se servant de ces relations, on a dérivé les ‘meilleures estimations’ de biomasse de bois en brousse et en forêt dans la Juba Valley, dans le sud de la Somalie. Les milieux buissonneux supportent 1–30 kg/ha de poids sec de bois, les forêts, 2–75 kg/ha. La subdivision des catégories zones buissonneuses et forêts par la densité de canopée boisée donne une analyse plus fine des catégories de biomasse. Puisque la précision statistique et l'exactitude de ces évaluations ne peuvent être dérivées, une comparaison critique avec d'autres études suggère que ces estimations de biomasse ligneuse peuvent être plus largement applicables en Afrique de l'Est. Mais il faut faire un inventaire beaucoup plus spécifique de l'endroit pour confirmer l'exactitude de ces estimations.

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