Errors Involved in Determining Tree Volumes by the Planimeter Method

Author: Chapman, R. A.

Source: Journal of Forestry, Volume 36, Number 1, 1 January 1938 , pp. 50-52(3)

Publisher: Society of American Foresters

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Abstract:

Tree volumes are often determined by the planimeter method. The author shows that each operator has his own particular bias which produces variation in the values obtained. Methods are suggested to reduce the individual errors to a minimum.

Document Type: Journal article

Affiliations: 1: Southern Forest Experiment Station

Publication date: 1938-01-01

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