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Stem form, height and volume models for teak in Tanzania
Thesis (MScFor (Forest and Wood Science))--University of Stellenbosch, 2005.
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| author | Van Zyl, Louis |
| author2 | Bredenkamp, Brian Victor |
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/2164 Stem form, height and volume models for teak in Tanzania Van Zyl, Louis Bredenkamp, Brian Victor University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Agrisciences. Dept. of Forest and Wood Science. Tentona grandis Teak Total volume Merchantable volume Taper Height Site index Barr and Stroud dendrometer Dissertations -- Forest and wood science Theses -- Forest and wood science Thesis (MScFor (Forest and Wood Science))--University of Stellenbosch, 2005. The aim of this study was to develop a set of models that will allow the determination of volume for Tectona grandis trees and stands grown in plantation form in Tanzania. As a secondary objective, models describing tree and dominant stand height were developed. Total volume and volume ratio models were fitted that respectively predict total tree volume and merchantable volume. In order to allow the calculation of volume for different product classes and dimensions, taper models were fitted. All the data were collected by non-destructive sampling methods using a Barr and Stroud optical dendrometer. This proved to be an accurate and inexpensive method of collecting data for developing volume and taper models. Sampling stratification was based on age and site quality and as wide a range as possible was covered to ensure adequate representation of all growing sites and ages present in Tanzanian teak plantations. A total of 2617 individual observations were made from 222 trees at three teak plantations. Several models were selected from the literature to describe teak volume and shape. Results indicated that the Schumacher and Hall (1933) volume equation best describes total volume over and underbark to a fixed upper limit of 7.5 cm. Merchantable volume to upper stem diameter and height limits were best described by respectively the Burkhart (1977) volume ratio model and the Cao and Burkhart (1980) modification thereof. Many of the fitted taper models were unable to adequately describe stem shape over the whole stem, mainly due to the large range in tree sizes and ages used in model fitting. The variable form taper model by Perez, Burkhart and Stiff (1990) provided the best results according to various criteria and is recommended for predicting teak underbark diameters to various heights and, if only a single model is required, the merchantable volume. Top height growth of teak stands was adequately described by the generalized Schumacher (1939) model with the value of the exponent k estimated from the sample data. From this a series of anamorphic site index curves were developed. Suitable height-dbh curves were obtained by a simple linear model and predictions improved by including stand age and site index as predictor variables. Masters 2008-08-06T10:43:28Z 2010-06-01T08:41:55Z 2008-08-06T10:43:28Z 2010-06-01T08:41:55Z 2005-03 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/2164 en University of Stellenbosch application/pdf Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch |
| spellingShingle | Tentona grandis Teak Total volume Merchantable volume Taper Height Site index Barr and Stroud dendrometer Dissertations -- Forest and wood science Theses -- Forest and wood science Van Zyl, Louis Stem form, height and volume models for teak in Tanzania |
| title | Stem form, height and volume models for teak in Tanzania |
| title_full | Stem form, height and volume models for teak in Tanzania |
| title_fullStr | Stem form, height and volume models for teak in Tanzania |
| title_full_unstemmed | Stem form, height and volume models for teak in Tanzania |
| title_short | Stem form, height and volume models for teak in Tanzania |
| title_sort | stem form height and volume models for teak in tanzania |
| topic | Tentona grandis Teak Total volume Merchantable volume Taper Height Site index Barr and Stroud dendrometer Dissertations -- Forest and wood science Theses -- Forest and wood science |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/2164 |
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