Research Article | Published: 01 March 2003

Development of volume table for Casuarina equisetifolia

V. K. Ravichandran, T. N. Balasubramanian and M. Jayachandran

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 26 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 7-10 | 2003
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2003-KNZYO6 | Cite this article

Abstract

In Casuarina equisetifolia so far no volume table is available to predict harvested biomass as that of Teak, Gmelina sp. and Callophyllum sp. Hence an experiment was conducted at Sugarcane Research Station, Cuddalore during 1993-96 involving 720 trees. These trees were subjected for the development of allometric relationship. Actual volume was worked out and it was compared with various methods used for other tree crops.  Using curve fit function “Table curve” a linear model was developed and a form factor was derived owing to the reason that the tree is not exactly a cylindrical and tapering towards its growing point. By simple multiplying the constant (0.38556644) with D2H value the volume of the Casuarina equisetifolia could be obtained. The chi-square also indicates that this is a précised method for the computation of volume through non-destructive method.

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Ravichandran, V.K., Balasubramanian, T.N. and Jayachandran, M., 2003. Development of volume table for Casuarina equisetifolia. Indian Journal of Forestry, 26(1), pp.7-10. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2003-KNZYO6

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Manuscript Published on 01 March 2003

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