243 -
Class
mid-point
Actual
6242
Fit in
10 cm
Fit in
30 cm
Actual
2471
Fit in
10 cm
Fit in
30 cm
4
82.65
78. 09
79. 01
79. 12
76. 04
77.48
7
13. 54
17. 36
16. 72
15. 34
18. 54
17. 61
10
3. 04
3. 85
3. 53
4. 69
4. 52
4. 01
13
0. 77
0. 70
0. 74
0. 85
0. 90
0. 90
Total
100
100
100
100
100
100
Table 9
Percentages of trees in 30 cm classes for 6242 and 2471 trees
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CANOPY STRATA AND DIAMETER CLASSES
With diameters grouped in 30 cm and canopy strata in 5 m. height intervals the
following correlation table could be set up for the 2471 trees which were located
on the aerial photographs.
Canopy strata
in metres
Diameter classes
25 - 55 55 - 85
in centimeters
85 - 115 115 - 145
Total
22 - 27
1221
71
4
1296
27 - 32
596
147
27
2
772
32 - 37
126
139
53
8
326
37 - 42
12
22
32
11
77
Total
1955
379
116
21
2471
Table 10.
Canopy strata and diameter classes
The data fitted to a quadratic polynomial. A highly significant regression was
obtained. The regression equation is given in table 11.
Equation
Res. Variance t^
l 2
2
D = 134.9729 - 8.0719 H + 0.1741 H
2.0652 8.4283
10. 9096
Table 11.
Regression of diameter on height of canopy stratum
Table 12 gives diameters and precision estimated with the above regression
equation.