Abstract
Taper (stem-profile) functions are presented for natural shortleaf pine (
Pinus echinata Mill.) trees growing in the West Gulf area. These functions, when integrated, permit the prediction of volume between any two heights on a stem and, conversely by iteration, the volume between any two diameters on a stem. Examples are given of use of the functions, and a computer program is available to evaluate the functions for cubic-foot volume equations.
Keywords
Naturally regenerated shortleaf pine,
predicting product volumes,
taper function model
Citation
Farrar, Robert M., Jr.; Murphy, Paul A. 1987. Taper Functions for Predicting Product Volumes in Natural Shortleaf Pines. Res. Pap. SO-234. New Orleans, LA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. 14 p.