Estimating Total-Tree Height for Upland Oaks and Hickories in Southern Illinois

David Belcher

doi:10.2737/NC-RN-272

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Estimating Total-Tree Height for Upland Oaks and Hickories in Southern Illinois

Informally Refereed

Authors:

David Belcher

Year:

1981

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NC-RN-272

Source:

Research Note NC-272. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

An equation to predict total-tree height from merchantable length was developed for hardwoods: Y= 30.0 + 0.85 X, with R2 = 0.87.

Keywords

Regression, merchantable height, Lake States, hardwoods

Citation

Myers, Charles; Belcher, David M. 1981. Estimating Total-Tree Height for Upland Oaks and Hickories in Southern Illinois. Research Note NC-272. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station