Estimating northern red oak site-index class from total height and diameter of dominant and codominant trees in central Appalachian hardwood stands

Neil I. Lamson; Neil I. Lamson

doi:10.2737/NE-RP-605

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Estimating northern red oak site-index class from total height and diameter of dominant and codominant trees in central Appalachian hardwood stands

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Neil I. Lamson, Neil I. Lamson

Year:

1987

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NE-RP-605

Source:

NE-RP-605. Broomall, PA: US. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 3 p.

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Abstract

Northern red oak site-index (SI) class is estimated using height and diameter of dominant and codominant trees for five Appalachian hardwood species. Methods for predicting total height as a function of diameter are presented. Because total height of 4- and 6-inch trees varies less than 5 feet for the three northern red oak SI classes, use trees that are at least 8 inches in d.b.h. when estimating site class.

Keywords

site quality, height curves

Citation

Lamson, Neil I. 1987. Estimating northern red oak site-index class from total height and diameter of dominant and codominant trees in central Appalachian hardwood stands. NE-RP-605. Broomall, PA: US. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 3 p.