Comparison of stem taper models for the four tropical tree species in Mount Makiling, Philippines

Issue Date

3-2016

Abstract

This study was conducted to evaluate the performance of six stem taper models on four tropical tree species, namely Celtis luzonica (Magabuyo), Diplodiscus paniculatus (Balobo), Parashorea malaanonan (Bagtikan), and Swietenia macrophylla (Mahogany) in Mount Makiling Forest Reserve (MMFR), Philippines using fit statistics and lack-of-fit statistics. Four statistical criteria were used in this study, including the standard error of estimate (SEE), coefficient of determination (R2), mean bias (Formula presented.) , and absolute mean difference (AMD). For the lack-offit statistics, SEE, (Formula presented.) and AMD were determined in different relative height classes. The results indicated that the Kozako2 stem taper model offered the best fit for the four tropical species in most statistics. The Kozako2 model also consistently provided the best performance in the lack-of-fit statistics with the best SEE, (Formula presented.) and AMD in most of the relative height classes. These stem taper equations could help forest managers and researchers better estimate the diameter of the outside bark with any given height, merchantable stem volumes and total stem volumes of standing trees belonging to the four species of the tropical forest in MMFR.

Source or Periodical Title

Journal of Mountain Science

ISSN

1672-6316

Volume

13

Issue

3

Page

536-545

Document Type

Article

Language

English

Subject

Diameter outside bark, Kozak model, Mount Makiling Forest Reserve, Stem volume estimation, Tropical tree species

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11629-015-3546-2

Digital Copy

yes

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