Table 2 Tree parts K included in the five reference definitions VrK and the common threshold values for stump height (hstump), stem top diameter (dstem top) and branch diameter (dbranch)
From: Harmonisation of stem volume estimates in European National Forest Inventories
Reference definition | Tree parts K included in VrK | Species group | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stump (hstump ≙ felling practices) | Bole | Stem top (dstem top < 7 cm) | Branches | |||||
No. | Description | Wood | Bark | Large (dbranch ≥ 7 cm) | Small (dbranch < 7 cm) | |||
1 | Whole stem | x | x | x | x | Conifers, broadleaves | ||
2 | Cost Action E43 | x | x | x | Conifers, broadleaves | |||
3 | Control | x | x | x | Conifers, broadleaves | |||
4 | Merchantable stem | x | x | Conifers, broadleaves | ||||
5 | Merchantable stem and branches | x | x | x | Broadleaves | |||