1. Compatible Taper and Stem Volume Equations for Five Pine Species in Mixed-Species Forests in Mexico
- Author
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Dehai Zhao, Gerónimo Quiñonez-Barraza, and Héctor M. de los Santos-Posadas
- Subjects
0106 biological sciences ,Hydrology ,Mixed species ,010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences ,Ecology ,Volume equations ,Ecological Modeling ,Forestry ,01 natural sciences ,010606 plant biology & botany ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,Mathematics - Abstract
Ten systems of compatible taper and outside-bark volume equations derived from upper-height-based volume ratio equations were compared with a used segmented-stem system of compatible taper and volume equations. All the systems were simultaneously fitted to cumulative volume data and taper data for Arizona pine, Aztec pine, Durango pine, Mexican white pine, and Smooth-leaved pine species in naturally regenerated mixed-species forests in Mexico. The systems derived from volume ratio equations performed better than the segmented-stem system for most species. The resultant top systems might be easier to implement than the segmented-stem system for predicting upper-stem height, upper-stem diameter, merchantable volume, and total stem volume for considered species.
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- 2019