A comparison of sampling methods for a standing tree acoustic device

Southern Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 62-68

  Mahon Jr , Jerry M ^a   Jordan, Lewis ^a   Schimleck, Laurence R ^b   Clark III, Alexander ^c   Daniels, Richard F ^b  

^a WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c Southern Research Station   (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustic velocity; Analysis of covariance; Loblolly pine; Time of flight; TreeSonic

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC WAVE VELOCITY; ACOUSTIC WAVE VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; ELASTIC WAVES; FORESTRY; PROBES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WAVE PROPAGATION;

ANALYSIS OF COVARIANCES; HIGH STIFFNESS; LOBLOLLY PINE; PRODUCT PERFORMANCE; SAMPLING METHOD; STRESS WAVE VELOCITIES; TIME OF FLIGHT; TREESONIC;

ACOUSTICS;

ACOUSTICS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FORESTRY; PINUS TAEDA; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; VELOCITY; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

PINUS TAEDA;

EID: 69249088688     PISSN: 01484419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sjaf/33.2.62     Document Type: Conference Paper

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