Comparison of stem taper models for the four tropical tree species in Mount Makiling,Philippines |
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| Authors: | Roscinto?Ian?C?Lumbres Azyleah?C?Abino Nelson?M?Pampolina Jr" target="_blank">Feliciano?G?CaloraJr Email author" target="_blank">Young?Jin?LeeEmail author |
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| Institution: | 1.College of Forestry,Benguet State University,La Trinidad, Benguet,Philippines;2.Resource Management and Development Department,Laguna Lake Development Authority,Diliman, Quezon City,Philippines;3.Department of Forest Biological Sciences, College of Forestry and Natural Resources,University of the Philippines,Los Ba?os, Laguna,Philippines;4.Department of Science and Technology,PCAARRD,Los Ba?os, Laguna,Philippines |
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| 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 (R 2), mean bias \(( \bar E )\), and absolute mean difference (AMD). For the lack-offit statistics, SEE, \(\bar E\) 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, \(\bar E\) 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. |
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