Theoretical and experimental unidirectional semivariogram for the residual aboveground carbon stock of the arboreal vegetation (Mg/ha) of Minas Gerais State Biomes generated by the geographical model.

<p>Theoretical and experimental unidirectional semivariogram for the residual aboveground carbon stock of the arboreal vegetation (Mg/ha) of Minas Gerais State Biomes generated by the geographical model.</p

Distribution of the residuals generated by the geographical model for aboveground carbon stock of the arboreal vegetation in the Savanna (a), Semi-arid woodland (b), and Atlantic Forest (c) Biomes of Minas Gerais State.

<p>Distribution of the residuals generated by the geographical model for aboveground carbon stock of the arboreal vegetation in the Savanna (a), Semi-arid woodland (b), and Atlantic Forest (c) Biomes of Minas Gerais State.</p

Location of Minas Gerais State in Brazil and its division into six regions.

<p>Location of Minas Gerais State in Brazil and its division into six regions.</p

Topographic spatial distribution (a), average annual rainfall (b), average annual air temperature (c), and Thorntwaite climate classification (d) for Minas Gerais State.

<p>Topographic spatial distribution (a), average annual rainfall (b), average annual air temperature (c), and Thorntwaite climate classification (d) for Minas Gerais State.</p

Geographic location of Minas Gerais State with spatial distribution of Biomes, subwatersheds and analyzed forest fragments.

<p>Geographic location of Minas Gerais State with spatial distribution of Biomes, subwatersheds and analyzed forest fragments.</p

Pearson’s correlation coefficients between aboveground carbon stock of the arboreal vegetation in Minas Gerais State (Mg/ha) and the variables latitude, longitude, and altitude.

<p>^a significant at 5%.</p><p>Pearson’s correlation coefficients between aboveground carbon stock of the arboreal vegetation in Minas Gerais State (Mg/ha) and the variables latitude, longitude, and altitude.</p

Descriptive average statistics of the Biomes for Minas Gerais State.

<p>V is the volume per ha; DW is the dry matter weight per ha; N/ha is the number of individuals per hectare.</p><p>Descriptive average statistics of the Biomes for Minas Gerais State.</p

Aboveground carbon stock mapping of the arboreal vegetation of the Biomes in Minas Gerais State obtained by Regression-kriging.

<p>Aboveground carbon stock mapping of the arboreal vegetation of the Biomes in Minas Gerais State obtained by Regression-kriging.</p

Mean Absolute Error (MAE (%)), determination coefficient (R²), residual standard error (Sxy (Mg/ha)), and p-value of the Shapiro-Wilk (SW) test.

<p>Mean Absolute Error (MAE (%)), determination coefficient (R²), residual standard error (Sxy (Mg/ha)), and p-value of the Shapiro-Wilk (SW) test.</p

Parameterized geographic model with parameters estimated by regression, statistical significance (Student “t” test) of estimated parameters and the Variance Inflation Factors (VIF).

<p>AL is the altitude; LA is the latitude; AL and LA in meters and decimal degrees, respectively.</p><p>^a Significant at 5%.</p><p>Parameterized geographic model with parameters estimated by regression, statistical significance (Student “t” test) of estimated parameters and the Variance Inflation Factors (VIF).</p