Research Article | Published: 01 December 1997

Procedure to determine breast height and crown diameters of felled and lost trees

M. B. Shrivastava

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 20 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 346-351 | 1997
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-1997-JSAK4Y | Cite this article

Abstract

With the help of regression and correlation analyses, it is possible to make relatively accurate predictions of crown and breast height diameter of trees from stumps. The paper describes such methods in a case study of Spruce (Picea smithiana) forests of Western Himalayas in India. The results will serve as a tool to unearth the oversize mark­ings and excessive fellings of trees and also as an aid in thinnings of evenaged crop. The results are valid only for the stands and areas under study. Therefore, it is obligato­ry to develop prediction equations on local or regional levels.

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Shrivastava, M.B., 1997. Procedure to determine breast height and crown diameters of felled and lost trees. Indian Journal of Forestry, 20(4), pp.346-351. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-1997-JSAK4Y

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Manuscript Published on 01 December 1997

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