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Barszcz A. , Michalec K. 2004. OPTIMALIZATION OF THE NUMBER AND SIZE OF SAMPLE PLOTS FOR ESTIMATION OF THE QUALITY STRUCTURE OF STANDING SPRUCE TIMBER, EJPAU 7(1), #01.
Available Online: http://www.ejpau.media.pl/volume7/issue1/forestry/abs-01.html

ABSTRACT

The present study concerns the determination of variability of spruce timber as a basis of optimalization of the number and size of sample plots. The plots might be used to estimate the quality structure of spruce timber for both scientific and practical purposes. Research was conducted at 6 one-hectare sample plots, divided into subplots, in the province of the Beskid Żywiecki Mts. in the Carpathian Region. The features under analysis showed considerable variability, particularly in the case of the least numerous classes and groups of timber. The analysed dependencies were described by means of expotential equations.

Key words: Norway spruce, timber quality, variability coefficients, number and size of sample plots.

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