Northern Research Station

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

Author: Lamson, Neil I.

Date: 1987

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

Station ID: RP-NE-605

Description: 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

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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..