A simple field based method for rapid wood density estimation for selected tree species in Western Kenya

Wood density is an important variable for accurate quantification of woody biomass and carbon stocks. Conventional destructive methods for wood density estimation are resource intensive, prohibiting their use, limiting the application of approaches that would minimize uncertainties in tree biomass e...

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Main Authors: Kennedy Olale, Abiy Yenesew, Ramni Jamnadass, Andrew Sila, Keith Shepherd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-09-01
Series:Scientific African
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227619307100