Mathematical form models of tree trunks

Rudolfs Ozolins

Treesearch

Mathematical form models of tree trunks

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Rudolfs Ozolins

Year:

2000

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: Hansen, Mark; Burk, Tom, eds. Integrated tools for natural resources inventories in the 21st century. Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-212. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station. 399-406.

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Abstract

Assortment structure analysis of tree trunks is a characteristic and proper problem that can be solved by using mathematical modeling and standard computer programs. Mathematical form model of tree trunks consists of tapering curve equations and their parameters. Parameters for nine species were obtained by processing measurements of 2,794 model trees and studying the variability of 53,000 relative diameters.

Parent Publication

Integrated tools for natural resources inventories in the 21st century

Citation

Ozolins, Rudolfs. 2000. Mathematical form models of tree trunks. In: Hansen, Mark; Burk, Tom, eds. Integrated tools for natural resources inventories in the 21st century. Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-212. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station. 399-406.