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class frequencies. The method based on moment (MOM) appears
to be the most appropriate.
Distribution models for marketable products were developed
for coppices and for high forests using stand variables and
MOM.
Acknowledgements
This study was sponsored by the Belgiun “Commission Uni-
versitaire pour le Développement (CUD)”—through le Projet
Interuniversitaire Ciblé: Contribution au développement d’une
filière du teck au départ des forêts privées du Sud-Bénin (Dé-
partement de l’Atlantique)”.
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