Estimating merchantable volumes of second growth Douglas-fir stands from total cubic volume and associated stand characteristics.

Richard L. Williamson; Robert O. Curtis

doi:10.2737/PNW-RN-353

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Estimating merchantable volumes of second growth Douglas-fir stands from total cubic volume and associated stand characteristics.

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Richard L. Williamson, Robert O. Curtis

Year:

1980

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Pacific Northwest Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/PNW-RN-353

Source:

Res. Note PNW-RN-353. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. 14 p

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Abstract

Equations are given for estimating merchantable volumes of second-growth Douglas-fir stands to specified breast-high and top-diameter limits, in cubic feet or board feet, from total volume in cubic feet and certain associated stand characteristics.

Keywords

Volume (merchantable), second-growth stands, cubic volume measure, conversion factors, Douglas-fir, Pseudotsuga menziesii

Citation

Williamson, Richard L.; Curtis, Robert O. 1980. Estimating merchantable volumes of second growth Douglas-fir stands from total cubic volume and associated stand characteristics. Res. Note PNW-RN-353. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. 14 p