heightEstimateForBTOP_D: Estimate tree height for a broken top tree when DBH, inside...
In bcgov/BCForestGroundSample: BC forest ground sample compilation

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This is the second function to estimate a tree's height for a broken top tree. A tree's height is esimated using height of the broken top (heightBTOP), inside bark diameter at broken height (DIBBTOP) and DBH. Specifically, this function guesses the tree height, computes inside bark diameter at broken height (heightBTOP) using a taper equation, compares it to an observed inside bark diameter and chooses the tree height that has closest value of inside bark diameter at broken. For the broken top trees that have field projected height, total tree height also can be estimated using heightEstimateForBTOP_H.

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heightEstimateForBTOP_D(heightBTOP, DIBBTOP, DBH,
  taperEquationForm = "KBEC", FIZorBEC, species, volMultiplier = 1,
  SASOriginal = FALSE)

`heightBTOP`	numeric, Height of the broken top.
`DIBBTOP`	numeric, Diameter inside bark at the height of the broken top.
`DBH`	numeric, DBH of the tree, Must be given when BTOP is D.
`taperEquationForm`	character, Specifies which taper equaiton will be used to estimate tree height, currently supports KBEC, KBECQCI, KFIZ. If missing, the function uses KBEC as default.
`FIZorBEC`	character, Specifies which FIZ or BEC (depends on taperEquationForm) zones the tree located.
`species`	character, Tree species.
`volMultiplier`	numeric, Volume adjustment. If missing, 1 will be used.
`SASOriginal`	logical, Specifies whether the original sas algrithm will be used for guess tree height If missing, FALSE will be used.