Stem volume models for Cordia alliodora (Ruiz & Pav.) Oken in an altitudinal gradient of Veracruz
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https://doi.org/10.29298/rmcf.v17i93.1568Keywords:
Agroforestry, self-pruning, from factor, Takata, Tezonapa, ZongolicaAbstract
Coffee agroforestry systems (CAFS) are associated with various timber species of high economic importance requiring quantitative tools to reliably estimate their volume for commercialization. The objective was to compare the form factor (ff) and develop stem volume equations for Cordia alliodora under CAFS across an altitudinal gradient in central Veracruz. In a non-destructive sampling, diameter-height data were obtained from 220 trees located in populations at three altitude intervals: (P1) lower (60 to 150 m), (P2) intermediate (405 to 750 m), and (P3) higher (950 to 1 150 m). Eight allometric stem volume models were fitted; the best one was selected based on a rating system using six goodness-of-fit statistics. An additionality test on the intercepts and slopes of the weighted Spurr model determined that the stem volumes of the three populations can be modeled together. The ff was 0.51, 0.52, and 0.53 for populations P1, P2, and P3, respectively; therefore, it can be inferred that the evaluated stems are geometrically similar to the paraboloid. This behavior is attributed to the ability to self-prune. The model with the best fit was Takata's (Vf=Dn2Ht/20 660.335+95.767Dn) , which was corrected for heteroscedasticity with a potency structure for the variance of the residuals as a weighting factor, accounting for 95.7 % of the variability in the observed stem volume.
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