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Table 2 Mathematical structure of stem volume models used to predict V s (m3) (with bark) for native tree species of three forest types in Santa Catarina, Brazil

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

No.

Volumetric model

Author

1

V s  = β 0 + β 1(d 2 h s ) + ε

Spurr (1952)

2

\( {V}_s={\beta}_0+{\beta}_1{d}^2+{\beta}_{{}^2}\left({d}^2{h}_s\right)+{\beta}_{{}^3}{h}_s+\varepsilon \)

Stoate (1945)

3

ln V s  = β 0 + β 1 ln(d 2 h s ) + ε

Spurr (1952)

4

ln V s  = β 0 + β 1 ln d + β 2 ln h s  + ε

Schumacher (1942)

5

V s  = β 0 + β 1 d 2 + ε

Kopezky and Gehrhardt with Finger (1992)

6

V s  = β 0 + β 1 d + β 2 d 2 + ε

Hohenadl and Krenn with Finger (1992)

7

\( \ln {V}_s={\beta}_0+{\beta}_1 \log d+{\beta}_2\frac{1}{d}+\varepsilon \)

Brenac with Finger (1992)

8

\( \ln \frac{V_s}{1000}={\beta}_0+{\beta}_1 \ln {c}^2+{\beta}_2 \ln {h}_s+\varepsilon \)

Adapted from Schumacher and Hall (1933)

9

 \( \ln \frac{V_s}{1000}={\beta}_0+{\beta}_1 \ln {c}^2{h}_s+\varepsilon \)

Adapted from Schumacher and Hall (1933)

  1. Where h s = stem height (m), d = diameter at breast height (cm), c = circumference at breast height (cm) and ε = random error