Table 7 Predictive accuracy of existing aboveground biomass models and models developed in this study

A. marina

Chave et al. (2005)

Common

dbh, ht, ρ

40

41.5

−19.0^b

425.8

Comley and McGuinness (2005)

Species-specific

dbh

40

45.7

−22.7^c

429.6

Patil et al. (2014)

Species-specific

dbh

40

65.6

−36.8^c

458.4

Komiyama et al. (2005)

Common

dbh, ρ

40

104.8

36.9^a

498.0

Ray et al. (2011)

Common

dbh, ht

40

118.0

−62.7^c

507.4

Kuei (2008))

Species-specific

dbh

40

132.4

−80.2^c

514.7

Sitoe et al. (2014)

Common

dbh

40

151.2

−94.0^c

525.3

Kairo et al. (2009)

Species-specific

dbh

40

157.3

−95.1^c

528.4

This study

Common

dbh, ht

40

29.3

−1.6 ^NS

395.9

This study

Species-specific

dbh, ht

40

31.4

1.6 ^NS

401.6

This study

Common

dbh

40

40.6

1.6 ^NS

419.5

This study

Species-specific

dbh

40

41.3

2.8 ^NS

421.5

S. alba

Chave et al. (2005)

Common

dbh, ht, ρ

39

47.1

1.6 ^NS

383.9

Kauffman and Donato (2012)

Species-specific

dbh, ht, ρ

39

62.8

−40.4^c

406.3

Komiyama et al. (2005)

Common

dbh, ρ

39

70.8

29.7^b

413.7

Ray et al. (2011)

Common

dbh, ht

39

87.6

−45.9^c

430.3

Sitoe et al. (2014)

Common

dbh

39

154.8

−94.0^c

472.7

Kairo et al. (2009)

Specific

dbh

39

162.3

−98.9^c

476.4

This study

Species-specific

dbh, ht

39

23.1

2.0 ^NS

326.4

This study

Species-specific

dbh

39

34.2

2.8 ^NS

355.0

This study

Common

dbh, ht

39

39.8

16.5^b

368.1

This study

Common

dbh

39

40.5

11.4 ^NS

368.8

R. mucronata

Komiyama et al. (2005)

Common

dbh, ρ

40

56.9

29.4^c

426.2

Chave et al. (2005)

Common

dbh, ht, ρ

40

72.3

−17.8 ^NS

447.4

Kauffman and Donato (2012)

Species-specific

dbh, ht, ρ

40

87.7

−46.0^c

462.9

Ray et al. (2011)

Common

dbh, ht

40

109.9

−60.7^c

478.9

Sitoe et al. (2014)

Common

dbh

40

150.2

−94.4^c

501.9

Kairo et al. (2009)

Species-specific

dbh

40

154.2

−98.4^c

504.0

This study

Species-specific

dbh

40

40.5

−6.6 ^NS

397.0

This study

Species-specific

dbh, ht

40

42.5

−4.6 ^NS

403.0

This study

Common

dbh

40

44.7

−12.7 ^NS

405.0

This study

Common

dbh, h

40

47.6

13.7 ^NS

412.0