Table 1 Comparison of stand attributes
From: Application of LiDAR data to maximise the efficiency of inventory plots in softwood plantations
Survey | Stand density (stems ha −1 ) | Stand volume (m 3 ha −1 ) | DBH (cm) | Basal area (m 2 ha −1 ) | Mean dominant height (m) | Mean height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nundle 1977 | 279 ± 123 | 500 ± 151 | 45.6 ± 7.5 | 45.2 ± 13.7 | 35.2 ± 2.5 | 33.3 ± 1.0 |
(48–676) | (205–855) | (34.7 - 74.1) | (18.6 - 78.0) | (27.8 - 39.4) | (31.1 - 35.9) | |
Nundle 2002 | 593 ± 289 | 57 ± 25 | 16.8 ± 3.0 | 13.5 ± 5.8 | 11.0 ± 1.0 | 9.8 ± 0.5 |
(100–1250) | (11–135) | (11.6 - 24.5) | (2.7 - 31.7) | (8.8 - 12.9) | (8.9 - 10.9) | |
Green Hills Inventory (1979) | 197 ± 34 | 249 ± 44 | 40.0 ± 2.1 | 24.6 ± 3.7 | 30.3 ± 2.0 | 28.0 ± 2.2 |
(140–260) | (161–342) | (35.3 - 43.6) | (17.6 - 32.8) | (25.6 - 34.1) | (23.5 - 31.4) | |
Green Hills Research (30 + yrs) | 274 ± 40 | 413 ± 46 | 42.1 ± 1.3 | 38.8 ± 4.7 | 33.4 ± 1.2 | 31.3 ± 1.1 |
(187–305) | (322–463) | (40.3 - 43.9) | (29.5 - 43.6) | (31.2 - 35.0) | (30.0 - 33.6) |