The mean crown diameters of stand-grown trees were modeled as a function of stem diameter, live-crown ratio, stand basal area, latitude, longitude, elevation, and Hopkins bioclimatic index for 87 tree species in the eastern United States. Stem diameter was statistically significant in all models, and a quadratic term for stem diameter was required for some species. Crown ratio and/or Hopkins index also improved the models for many species. Coefficients of variation from the regression solutions ranged from 18 to 35%, and model r-square values ranged from 0.15 to 0.88. Simpler models, based only on stem diameter and crown ratio, are also presented.
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Bechtold, W. A. (2003). Crown-Diameter Prediction Models for 87 Species of Stand-Grown Trees in the Eastern United States. Southern Journal of Applied Forestry, 27(4), 269–278. https://doi.org/10.1093/sjaf/27.4.269
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