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Table 8 Comparison of total volume, bias and SEE for the proposed models, Spurr’s volume equation, and existing total stem volume table estimates based on the validation data set

From: Compatible volume and taper models for economically important tree species of Turkey

Species

Bias (m3)

SEE (m3)

Brutian pine

 Clark et al. model

−0.0051

0.0787

 Existing volume table

−0.0436

0.1380

 Spurr model

−0.0046

0.1062

Lebanon cedar

 Clark et al. model

0.0088

0.0282

 Existing volume table

−0.0377

0.0691

 Spurr model

−0.0021

0.0427

Cilicica fir

 Clark et al. model

0.0112

0.0318

 Existing volume table

−0.1191

0.2380

 Spurr model

−0.0008

0.0703

Scots pine

 Clark et al. Model

0.0021

0.0268

 Existing Volume Table

−0.0101

0.0461

 Spurr Model

−0.0014

0.0368

Black pine

 Clark et al. model

−0.0061

0.0509

 Existing volume table

−0.0668

0.1279

 Spurr model

−0.0001

0.1016