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Wanted: new allometric equations for large lianas and African lianas

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Miao, Z; Koerner, SE; Medjibe, VP; Poulsen, JR
Published in: Biotropica.
September 2016

Liana abundance appears to be increasing, possibly to the detriment of trees, but methods for measuring liana biomass are undependable. We show that five commonly used allometric equations produce disparate results and discuss two large information gaps—Central African lianas and large lianas—that currently preclude accurate liana biomass estimation.

Duke Scholars

Published In

Biotropica.

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ISSN

0006-3606

Publication Date

September 2016

Volume

48

Issue

5

Start / End Page

561 / 564

Related Subject Headings

  • Ecology
  • 41 Environmental sciences
  • 31 Biological sciences
  • 30 Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences
  • 07 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences
  • 06 Biological Sciences
  • 05 Environmental Sciences
 

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Miao, Z., Koerner, S. E., Medjibe, V. P., & Poulsen, J. R. (2016). Wanted: new allometric equations for large lianas and African lianas. Biotropica., 48(5), 561–564. https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.12353
Miao, Zewei, Sally E. Koerner, Vincent P. Medjibe, and John R. Poulsen. “Wanted: new allometric equations for large lianas and African lianas.” Biotropica. 48, no. 5 (September 2016): 561–64. https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.12353.
Miao Z, Koerner SE, Medjibe VP, Poulsen JR. Wanted: new allometric equations for large lianas and African lianas. Biotropica. 2016 Sep;48(5):561–4.
Miao, Zewei, et al. “Wanted: new allometric equations for large lianas and African lianas.” Biotropica., vol. 48, no. 5, Sept. 2016, pp. 561–64. Epmc, doi:10.1111/btp.12353.
Miao Z, Koerner SE, Medjibe VP, Poulsen JR. Wanted: new allometric equations for large lianas and African lianas. Biotropica. 2016 Sep;48(5):561–564.
Journal cover image

Published In

Biotropica.

DOI

ISSN

0006-3606

Publication Date

September 2016

Volume

48

Issue

5

Start / End Page

561 / 564

Related Subject Headings

  • Ecology
  • 41 Environmental sciences
  • 31 Biological sciences
  • 30 Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences
  • 07 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences
  • 06 Biological Sciences
  • 05 Environmental Sciences