Above- and belowground tree biomass models for three mangrove species in Tanzania: a nonlinear mixed effects modelling approach

Table 1 Site, location, dominant soil type, temperature, and precipitation for the study sites

Site and location	Dominant soil type	Annual temperature (°C)	Annual rainfall (mm)
Site and location	Dominant soil type	Mean ± STD	Mean ± STD
Pangani (5° 38′ S, 38° 54′ E–5° 40′ S, 38° 53′ E)	Alluvial, clay, and sandy soils	26.6 ± 0.4	1,240 ± 333
Bagamoyo (6° 20′ S, 38° 50′ E–6° 33′ S, 39° 06′ E)	Alluvial and sandy soils	26.1 ± 0.6	940 ± 239
Rufiji (7° 38′ S, 39° 16′ E–7° 55′ S, 39° 24′ E)	Alluvial, silt, and clay soils	27.0 ± 0.3	879 ± 200
Lindi-Mtwara (10° 02′ S, 39° 39′ E–10° 15′ S, 40° 10′ E)	Alluvial and sandy soils	25.7 ± 0.4	1,072 ± 249

Source: Tanzania Meteorological Agency, rainfall and temperature data; Pangani and Lindi-Mtwara (1970–2012); Bagamoyo (1964–2013) and Rufiji (2005–2012)

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