scholarly journals Development of Allometric Models for Estimating the Biomass of <i>Sclerocarya birrea</i> (A.Rich) Hoscht and <i>Boscia senegalensis</i> (Pers.) Lam. ex Poir.

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (08) ◽  
pp. 571-584
Author(s):  
Ramata Talla ◽  
Moustapha Bassimbé Sagna ◽  
Mariama Dalanda Diallo ◽  
Aly Diallo ◽  
Daouda Ndiaye ◽  
...  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-146
Author(s):  
Djongmo Victor Awé ◽  
Noumi Valery Noiha ◽  
Djomo Cédric Chimi ◽  
Moussa Ganamé ◽  
Bi Tra Aimé Vroh ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 44.1 ◽  
pp. 7553-7566
Author(s):  
Bakary DIAITÉ ◽  
Mariama Dalanda DIALLO ◽  
Touroumgaye GOALBAYE ◽  
Siré DIÉDHIOU ◽  
Abdourahmane DIALLO ◽  
...  

L'objectif de cette étude est d’évaluer les effets de l'application de différents fertilisants organiques (fumier de vache, litières de Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Del., Boscia senegalensis (Pers.) Lam. ex Poir. et Sclerocarya birrea (A. Rich.) Hochst) sur les paramètres de croissance et de rendement de la variété F1 Mongal de la tomate (Solanum lycopersicum L.) en conditions semi-contrôlées. L’étude a été effectuée à la ferme agricole de l’Université Gaston Berger de Saint Louis au Nord du Sénégal entre avril et juin 2018. Le dispositif expérimental utilisé est en blocs aléatoires randomisés avec quatre (04) répétitions, huit (08) traitements et trois (03) doses (0,2%, 0,5% et 0,8%). Les traitements appliqués sont : T0 (témoin sans apport de fertilisant), T1 (litière de Balanites aegyptiaca), T2 (litière de Boscia senegalensis), T3 (litière de Sclerocarya birrea), T4 (fumier), T5, T6 et T7 (mélange à proportion égale (½+ ½) de fumier et chacune des trois (03) litières). Après application des différents fertilisants organiques, une durée de décomposition de 15 jours a été observée avant semis dans des pots de 1,5 kg. Après 60 jours de croissance, les résultats obtenus ont montré que les effets sur la croissance de la tomate varient en fonction de la dose et de la qualité de la matière organique apportée. Les litières de B. senegalensis appliquées seules ou en combinaison avec le fumier et la litière B. aegyptiaca utilisée seule ont amélioré significativement certains des paramètres étudiés (hauteur, surface foliaire, biomasse sèche aérienne et couleur du feuillage) aux doses de 0,5% et 0,8%. Les meilleurs effets ont été induits par la plus forte dose (0,8%) de B. senegalensis. La litière de S. birrea n’a pas eu d’effets significatifs sur les paramètres de croissance et de rendements de la tomate. Le fumier n’a montré aucun effet sur les paramètres de croissance de la tomate par rapport au témoin sans fertilisant. Ainsi, la litière de B. senegalensis dans les conditions de cet essai, a montré un grand potentiel pour l’amélioration des paramètres de croissance et de rendement de la tomate. ABSTRACT The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of the application of different organic fertilizers (manure, Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Del., Boscia senegalensis (Pers.) Lam. ex Poir. and Sclerocarya birrea (A. Rich.) Hochst) on the growth and yield parameters of the F1 Mongal variety of tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.) under semi-con controlled conditions. The study was conducted at the Gaston Berger University of Saint Louis farm in northern Senegal between April and june 2018. The experimental design used is randomized blocks with four (04) replicates, eight (08) treatments and three (03) doses (0.2%, 0.5% and 0.8%). The treatments applied are: T0 (control without fertilizer), T1 (Balanites aegyptiaca litter), T2 (Boscia senegalensis litter), T3 (Sclerocarya birrea litter), T4 (manure), T5, T6 and T7 (equal proportion of manure and each of the three (03) litters). After application of the various organic fertilizers, a decomposition time of 15 days was observed before sowing in 1.5 kg pots. After 60 days of growth, the results obtained showed that the effects on tomato growth vary according to the dose and quality of the organic matter supplied. B. senegalensis litter applied alone or in combination with manure and B. aegyptiaca litter used alone significantly improved some of the parameters studied (height, leaf area, aerial dry biomass and foliage color) at doses of 0.5% and 0.8%. The best effects were induced by the highest dose (0.8%) of B. senegalensis. S. birrea litter did not have significant effects on tomato growth and yield parameters. Manure showed no effect on tomato growth parameters compared to the control without fertilizer. Thus, the litter of B. senegalensis under the conditions of this trial showed great potential for improving tomato growth and yield parameters.


Forests ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 234
Author(s):  
Linda Flade ◽  
Christopher Hopkinson ◽  
Laura Chasmer

In this follow-on study on aboveground biomass of shrubs and short-stature trees, we provide plant component aboveground biomass (herein ‘AGB’) as well as plant component AGB allometric models for five common boreal shrub and four common boreal short-stature tree genera/species. The analyzed plant components consist of stem, branch, and leaf organs. We found similar ratios of component biomass to total AGB for stems, branches, and leaves amongst shrubs and deciduous tree genera/species across the southern Northwest Territories, while the evergreen Picea genus differed in the biomass allocation to aboveground plant organs compared to the deciduous genera/species. Shrub component AGB allometric models were derived using the three-dimensional variable volume as predictor, determined as the sum of line-intercept cover, upper foliage width, and maximum height above ground. Tree component AGB was modeled using the cross-sectional area of the stem diameter as predictor variable, measured at 0.30 m along the stem length. For shrub component AGB, we achieved better model fits for stem biomass (60.33 g ≤ RMSE ≤ 163.59 g; 0.651 ≤ R2 ≤ 0.885) compared to leaf biomass (12.62 g ≤ RMSE ≤ 35.04 g; 0.380 ≤ R2 ≤ 0.735), as has been reported by others. For short-stature trees, leaf biomass predictions resulted in similar model fits (18.21 g ≤ RMSE ≤ 70.0 g; 0.702 ≤ R2 ≤ 0.882) compared to branch biomass (6.88 g ≤ RMSE ≤ 45.08 g; 0.736 ≤ R2 ≤ 0.923) and only slightly better model fits for stem biomass (30.87 g ≤ RMSE ≤ 11.72 g; 0.887 ≤ R2 ≤ 0.960), which suggests that leaf AGB of short-stature trees (<4.5 m) can be more accurately predicted using cross-sectional area as opposed to diameter at breast height for tall-stature trees. Our multi-species shrub and short-stature tree allometric models showed promising results for predicting plant component AGB, which can be utilized for remote sensing applications where plant functional types cannot always be distinguished. This study provides critical information on plant AGB allocation as well as component AGB modeling, required for understanding boreal AGB and aboveground carbon pools within the dynamic and rapidly changing Taiga Plains and Taiga Shield ecozones. In addition, the structural information and component AGB equations are important for integrating shrubs and short-stature tree AGB into carbon accounting strategies in order to improve our understanding of the rapidly changing boreal ecosystem function.


2021 ◽  
Vol 127 ◽  
pp. 107794
Author(s):  
Vinicius Costa Cysneiros ◽  
Fernanda Coelho de Souza ◽  
Tatiana Dias Gaui ◽  
Allan Libanio Pelissari ◽  
Gabriel Agostini Orso ◽  
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