Table 8 Summary of RMSE and MD calculated using NFI field plots within individual ALS projects. Predictions from a CV, using the species-specific models and predicted species as described in section “Stratification according to main tree species”. The 115 ALS projects with 30 or more NFI field plots were included
RMSE | MD | ||
|---|---|---|---|
mean (min – max) | mean (min – max) | ||
Volume | m3∙ha−1 | 39.4 (10.0–81.1) | 0 (−8.8–16.2) |
%a | 31.9% (17.3% – 59.0%) | 0 (−7.8% – 15.9%) | |
Lorey’s height | m | 1.4 (1.0–2.2) | 0 (−0.4–0.5) |
%a | 9.8% (5.8% – 17.6%) | 0.2% (−2.7% – 3.7%) | |
Basal area | m2∙ha−1 | 5.1 (1.6–9.0) | 0 (− 1.3–3.6) |
%a | 28.8% (16.5% – 46.6%) | −0.1% (− 7.6% – 24.3%) | |
Biomass | Mg∙ha−1 | 25.1 (6.2–52.5) | 0 (−5.8–11.8) |
%a | 31.5% (17.9% – 54.2%) | − 0.1% (− 7.0% – 19.0%) | |