Generic and specific stem volume models for three subtropical forest types in southern Brazil

Table 1 Collected data for constructing stem volume models by forest type for Santa Catarina, Brazil—number of measured individuals (N), number of individuals after deletion of outliers (n) and species’ relative frequency across sampled plots considering its respective forest type (f %)

Forest type/species	N	n	f (%)	d range (cm)
DEC
Nectandra megapotamica	35	32	93.6	17–42
Ocotea puberula	72	68	83.3	17–56
Generic model	285	275	–	17–60
MIX
Cedrela fissilis	30	28	46.8	18–50
Clethra scabra	47	44	65.0	20–49
Matayba elaeagnoides	33	31	59.4	20–48
Ocotea puberula	59	57	62.2	17–54
Prunus myrtifolia	34	33	78.3	10–44
Generic model	635	606	–	10–76
DEN
Alchornea triplinervia	40	37	76.1	13–49
Cedrela fissilis	47	46	64.5	15–51
Hieronyma alchorneoides	38	37	49.7	18–44
Miconia cinnamomifolia	100	98	34.5	16–44
Nectandra oppositifolia	38	37	59.4	14–42
Ocotea puberula	30	29	27.4	15–37
Piptocarpha angustifolia	36	35	24.9	16–43
Tapirira guianensis	32	30	22.8	15–50
Virola bicuhyba	46	45	35.5	17–63
Generic model	1207	1196	–	11–67
Overall generic model	2127	2077	–	10–76

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