A Top Height Equation for Pinus pinaster |
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| Authors: | M. Grut |
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| Affiliation: | Faculty of Forestry , University of Stellenbosch |
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| Abstract: | A number of equations were fitted by means of stepwise regression to data from 171 compartments enumerated for working plan purposes in the southern and south-western Cape Province. Top height (= the mean height of the 100 biggest trees per ha in terms of diameter at breast height) or a function of top height was used as the dependent variable. Mean height, age (A), stems per ha (SPH) and mean diameter at breast height were used as the independent variables. The following equation gave the best results: Top height = mean height + 0,03 log (SPH—99) A |
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| Keywords: | Dendrochronology radiocarbon dating calibration curve tree rings |
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