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Table 5 Estimates of model parameters with their standard errors (S.E.) and 95% confidence interval (CI) together with recommended confidence intervals by Stellingwerf (1994). The ±20% of the estimated parameters are used as reference CI for those of estimated parameter

From: Allometric models for estimating aboveground biomass in the tropical woodlands of Ghana, West Africa

Model

Para.

Est.

95% CI

±20% of est.

Para.

Est.

95% CI

±20% of est.

M1

a1

0.161

0.121–0.201*

0.129–0.193

b1

1.193

1.158–1.228

0.954–2.147

M2

a2

0.202

0.166–0.238

0.162–0.242

b2

1.205

1.180–1.231

0.964–2.169

M3

a3

0.227

0.190–0.264

0.182–0.272

b3

1.196

1.172–1.220

0.957–2.153

M4

a4

0.05

0.039–0.062

0.04–0.060

b4

0.974

0.941–1.007

0.779–1753

M5

a5

0.059

0.044–0.073

0.047–0.071

b5

0.966

0.940–0.992

0.773–1.739

M6

a6

0.058

0.049–0.067

0.046–0.070

b6

0.999

0.983–1.015

0.799–1.798

M7

a7

0.053

0.045–0.061

0.042–0.064

b7

1.009

0.992–1.025

0.807–1.816

  1. Note: Para. is parameter and est. is estimate, *95% confidence interval is outside recommended confidence interval