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Rapid Assessment of Relative Density in Mixed-Species Stands of the Northeastern United States
Joint Authors
Source
International Journal of Forestry Research
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-02-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Basal area has shortcomings as a measure of stand density, but it is often preferred for operational assessments because it is easy to measure.
Previous work has demonstrated that an additive version of Reineke's stand density index can be estimated by a simple tree count using a modified horizontal point sampling technique.
We show that this technique can be extended further to estimate a mixed-species density measure that has been developed for complex stands in the northeastern United States, using wood specific gravity to harmonize the density contributions of different species.
The sampling technique provides design-unbiased estimates of stand density from a weighted tree count, where the weights depend on specific gravity but not on diameter.
Rounding the specific gravity values for different species in the calculation of estimates introduces a trivial amount of bias but streamlines the procedure for rapid use in the field.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ducey, Mark J.& Knapp, R. A.. 2010. Rapid Assessment of Relative Density in Mixed-Species Stands of the Northeastern United States. International Journal of Forestry Research،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ducey, Mark J.& Knapp, R. A.. Rapid Assessment of Relative Density in Mixed-Species Stands of the Northeastern United States. International Journal of Forestry Research No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ducey, Mark J.& Knapp, R. A.. Rapid Assessment of Relative Density in Mixed-Species Stands of the Northeastern United States. International Journal of Forestry Research. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-8.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-454899