2014
DOI: 10.5380/rf.v44i3.32514
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Height-Diameter Equations for Brazil Nut Intercropped With Rubber Tree in the South of Minas Gerais

Abstract: Brazil nut is a worldwide-recognized species due to its nuts, traded around the globe playing an important social and economic role in the Amazon. Several studies published information on issues related to nuts production and effects of seed gathering in the species regeneration. Nonetheless, to our knowledge there are no studies focusing on dendrometric parameters for Brazil nut outside its natural occurrence area. Thus, our study aimed to adjust height-diameter equations for Brazil nut intercropped with rubb… Show more

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“…According to the criteria used for selecting the most suitable prediction model(s), the logarithmic height-diameter functions performed better than the linear, polynomial, power, and exponential functions for tree height predictions in the Oban Forest. Although the R 2 value (.51) was lower than values reported by Tonini, Costa, and Kaminski (2008), ranging between .54 and .70; Osman et al (2013), between .79 and .87;and Caetano et al (2014), ranging from .82 to .95; the model had smaller RMSE and bias values. This result implies greater accuracy for tree height prediction in the study area due to higher modeling efficiency than the previously reported cases.…”
Section: Site Quality Assessmentmentioning
confidence: 50%
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“…According to the criteria used for selecting the most suitable prediction model(s), the logarithmic height-diameter functions performed better than the linear, polynomial, power, and exponential functions for tree height predictions in the Oban Forest. Although the R 2 value (.51) was lower than values reported by Tonini, Costa, and Kaminski (2008), ranging between .54 and .70; Osman et al (2013), between .79 and .87;and Caetano et al (2014), ranging from .82 to .95; the model had smaller RMSE and bias values. This result implies greater accuracy for tree height prediction in the study area due to higher modeling efficiency than the previously reported cases.…”
Section: Site Quality Assessmentmentioning
confidence: 50%
“…Since measuring tree height is rather time-consuming, height-diameter allometries are usually employed to estimating these values (e.g., Mehtätalo, Maltamo, & Packalén, 2007;Temesgen, Hanni, & Monleon, 2007). Unlike diameter at breast height (DBH), tree height is less frequently used for construction or application of forest models because measurement of DBH is more cost effective, easier to make, and more accurate than total height (Caetano, Ribeiro, Macedo, & Dias, 2014;Sharma, 2009).…”
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confidence: 99%