silv_tree_volume: Calculate Tree Volume

In silviculture: Utility Functions for Forest Inventory and Silviculture

Calculate Tree Volume

Description

This function calculates the volume of a tree or logs using different formulas: Pressler, Huber, Smalian, and Newton. The appropriate diameter and height parameters must be provided depending on the selected formula.

Usage

silv_tree_volume(
  diameter_base = NULL,
  diameter_top = NULL,
  diameter_center = NULL,
  diameter = NULL,
  height = NULL,
  formula = "pressler",
  ntrees = NULL
)

Arguments

diameter_base	A numeric vector. The diameter at the base of the tree (required for Pressler, Smalian, and Newton formulas).
diameter_top	A numeric vector. The diameter at the top of the tree (required for Smalian and Newton formulas).
diameter_center	A numeric vector. The diameter at the center of the tree (required for Huber and Newton formulas).
diameter	A numeric vector. The diameter at breast height (used in Pressler formula if provided instead of diameter_base).
height	A numeric vector. The tree or log height (required for all formulas).
formula	Character. The volume formula to use. Options: "pressler", "huber", "smalian", "newton". Default is "pressler".
ntrees	A numeric vector with number of trees of the same dimensions. Default is 1.

Value

A numeric value representing the tree volume.

Examples

silv_tree_volume(diameter_base = 30, height = 20, formula = "pressler")
silv_tree_volume(diameter_center = 25, height = 15, formula = "huber")
silv_tree_volume(diameter_base = 30, diameter_top = 20, height = 20, formula = "smalian")

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