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SMALL-HOLDER TIMBER PRODUCTION: TREE INVENTORIES/BIOMASS SURVEYS INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON SMALL-HOLDER TIMBER PRODUCTION ICRAF HOUSE 29 TH  NOVEMBER  2004 PAUL M. NJUGUNA
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Comparison between 1993 and 1998 inventories 17.07m 3 7.5m 3 Usable Vol/farm (30% of Vol/ha) Up 107% 19.9m 3 9.6m 3 Vol/Ha Up 128% 56.9m 3 25m 3 Vol/farm Up 59% 397 250 Trees/Ha Up 73% 1137 656 Trees per farm difference 1998 1993
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Tree shapes used for Farm based Surveys..(1,2, 3, 4) Computing usable volume (stem volume from stump to tip)  ln(v)=a+b ln(d) V-usable volume (dm3) D-diameter at breast height (cm) a ad b are constants constants and are for different tree forms Tree type  parameter (a) Parameter(b)   Source 1   -2.2945 2.5703  Laasasenaho 1982 2   -1.7322 2.3992 Pukkala 1989 3   -1.6493 2.3567 Pukkala 1989 4   -1.6840 2.2406  Pukkala 1989 Equations used to  calculate tree volumes and constant for the  four form factors used .
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Grevillea Boundary Planting in Giaki Area-Meru Central Silvicultural Operations such as thinning not done since  the tree were not meantfor timber production at initiation .
Splitting of Grevillea logs using Powersaws- Kigane Village,  Meru Central
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TREE USES Use No. of stems  Volume (m3)  Fuelwood 1448   298.651  Charcoal 15   8.641  Fruit tree 547   17.083  Herbal 45   197.751  Timber 3032   1,295.250  Honey 16   16.446  Fodder 13   11.767  Carving 93   47.949  Others 186   17.417   5395   1,910.955   Some findings from on farms biomass surveys- Timber Marketing Programme
DISTRIBUTION OF DBH CLASSES DBH CLASS No. of stems  Volume (m3)  1 - 5 1325   4.867  6 - 10 725   20.406  11 - 15 662   60.019  16 - 20 682   131.904  21 - 25 592   195.630  26 - 30 642   368.316  31 - 35 252   201.030  36 - 40 240   278.350  41 - 45 125   193.486  >45 150   456.947   5395   1,910,955 Some findings from on farms biomass surveys- Timber Marketing Programme
Growing place No. of stems  Volume  (m3)   Homestead 289   120.543  Border 2733   941.808 Grazing 212   90.816  Cropland 1939   698.951 Home garden 53   17.008  Woodlot 83   16.925 Woodland 86   24.905  5395   1,910.955   Some findings from on farms biomass surveys -Timber Marketing Programme
DISTRIBUTION OF AGE CLASSES Age class No. of stems Volume (m3)  < 6 2080   46.974  6  - 10 1081   213.202 11 - 15 1269   568.629  15 - 20 602   501.173  21 - 25 95   104.086  26 - 30 169   191.677  > 30 99   285.216  5395   1,910.955   Some findings from on farms biomass surveys -Timber Marketing Programme
 
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small-holder timber production: tree inventories/biomass surveys international workshop

  • 1. SMALL-HOLDER TIMBER PRODUCTION: TREE INVENTORIES/BIOMASS SURVEYS INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON SMALL-HOLDER TIMBER PRODUCTION ICRAF HOUSE 29 TH NOVEMBER 2004 PAUL M. NJUGUNA
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  • 9. Comparison between 1993 and 1998 inventories 17.07m 3 7.5m 3 Usable Vol/farm (30% of Vol/ha) Up 107% 19.9m 3 9.6m 3 Vol/Ha Up 128% 56.9m 3 25m 3 Vol/farm Up 59% 397 250 Trees/Ha Up 73% 1137 656 Trees per farm difference 1998 1993
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  • 12. Tree shapes used for Farm based Surveys..(1,2, 3, 4) Computing usable volume (stem volume from stump to tip) ln(v)=a+b ln(d) V-usable volume (dm3) D-diameter at breast height (cm) a ad b are constants constants and are for different tree forms Tree type parameter (a) Parameter(b) Source 1 -2.2945 2.5703 Laasasenaho 1982 2 -1.7322 2.3992 Pukkala 1989 3 -1.6493 2.3567 Pukkala 1989 4 -1.6840 2.2406 Pukkala 1989 Equations used to calculate tree volumes and constant for the four form factors used .
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  • 14. Grevillea Boundary Planting in Giaki Area-Meru Central Silvicultural Operations such as thinning not done since the tree were not meantfor timber production at initiation .
  • 15. Splitting of Grevillea logs using Powersaws- Kigane Village, Meru Central
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  • 17. TREE USES Use No. of stems Volume (m3) Fuelwood 1448 298.651 Charcoal 15 8.641 Fruit tree 547 17.083 Herbal 45 197.751 Timber 3032 1,295.250 Honey 16 16.446 Fodder 13 11.767 Carving 93 47.949 Others 186 17.417 5395 1,910.955 Some findings from on farms biomass surveys- Timber Marketing Programme
  • 18. DISTRIBUTION OF DBH CLASSES DBH CLASS No. of stems Volume (m3) 1 - 5 1325 4.867 6 - 10 725 20.406 11 - 15 662 60.019 16 - 20 682 131.904 21 - 25 592 195.630 26 - 30 642 368.316 31 - 35 252 201.030 36 - 40 240 278.350 41 - 45 125 193.486 >45 150 456.947 5395 1,910,955 Some findings from on farms biomass surveys- Timber Marketing Programme
  • 19. Growing place No. of stems Volume (m3) Homestead 289 120.543 Border 2733 941.808 Grazing 212 90.816 Cropland 1939 698.951 Home garden 53 17.008 Woodlot 83 16.925 Woodland 86 24.905 5395 1,910.955 Some findings from on farms biomass surveys -Timber Marketing Programme
  • 20. DISTRIBUTION OF AGE CLASSES Age class No. of stems Volume (m3) < 6 2080 46.974 6 - 10 1081 213.202 11 - 15 1269 568.629 15 - 20 602 501.173 21 - 25 95 104.086 26 - 30 169 191.677 > 30 99 285.216 5395 1,910.955 Some findings from on farms biomass surveys -Timber Marketing Programme
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