Table 3. Results of the equivalence tests comparing field- and model-based estimates of coarse woody debris carbon density (Mg•ha−1).
| Region | Meanof ratios | Confidencelimits (90%) | Equival. | Medianof ratios | Confidencelimits (90%) | Equival. |
| Public forest land | ||||||
| Northeast | 0.728 | (0.576–0.880) | ne | 0.581 | (0.607–0.723) | ne |
| North Central | 1.753 | (0.564–2.942) | ne | 0.703 | (0.607–0.826) | ne |
| South | 1.100 | (0.739–1.460) | ne | 0.675 | (0.562–0.807) | ne |
| Intermountain West | 2.157 | (1.629–2.685) | ne | 1.496 | (1.352–1.650) | ne |
| Pacific Northwest | 2.507 | (1.871–3.142) | ne | 0.918 | (0.893–0.945) | broad |
| Private forest land | ||||||
| Northeast | 1.072 | (0.720–1.424) | ne | 0.662 | (0.487–0.684) | ne |
| North Central | 0.901 | (0.749–1.056) | ne | 0.679 | (0.613–0.756) | ne |
| South | 4.606 | (3.011–6.202) | ne | 0.756 | (0.702–0.818) | ne |
| Intermountain West | 2.097 | (1.562–2.633) | ne | 1.983 | (1.507–2.514) | ne |
| Pacific Northwest | 4.496 | (2.511–6.480) | ne | 0.850 | (0.816–0.884) | broad |
Broad equivalence = 0.75 to 1.25, narrow equivalence = 0.90 to 1.10, and ne = no equivalence.