A sampling method for predicting the age of first-order branches
A destructive sampling method to estimate the age of first-order branches is presented. The proposed method can be applied only to living tree species showing annual growth rings. The implementation requires an estimate of total tree height development applying stem analysis techniques and the measu...
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- Tipo de recurso:
- Fecha de publicación:
- 2018
- Institución:
- Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas
- Repositorio:
- RIUD: repositorio U. Distrital
- Idioma:
- spa
- OAI Identifier:
- oai:repository.udistrital.edu.co:11349/17940
- Acceso en línea:
- https://revistas.udistrital.edu.co/index.php/colfor/article/view/13227
http://hdl.handle.net/11349/17940
- Palabra clave:
- branch dynamics
branch persistence
vitality
dinámica de ramas
persistencia de ramas
vitalidad
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- Derechos de autor 2018 Colombia forestal
| Summary: | A destructive sampling method to estimate the age of first-order branches is presented. The proposed method can be applied only to living tree species showing annual growth rings. The implementation requires an estimate of total tree height development applying stem analysis techniques and the measurement of stem height and insertion angle for a sample of first-order branches. The developed procedure allows estimating the age and year of branch formation, and the maintenance of branches within the death and live crown. It can be considered an alternative to branch dissection methods. The algorithms’ implementation is illustrated for a 48-year old Nothofagus obliqua (Mirb.) Oerst. tree. |
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