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The use of principal components analysis to study tree stem profiles was critically analyzed during 1085 destructively sampled Douglas-fir trees and 1260 simulated trees with known geometric shapes. Interpretation about the meaning of each principal component is provided and contrasted with others in the forestry literature. Nearly identical results with both the destructively sampled and simulated trees, along with certain theoretical consideratons, indicate that the principal components are related to tree form as opposed to tree profile or taper. Therefore, principal components analysis is a useful analytical tool for stratifying trees into different form groups.

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Principal Components Analysis of Tree Stem Profiles
Creator:
Real, P.L.; Moore, J.A.; Newberry, J.D.
Date Created (ISO Standard):
1989-07-14
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The use of principal components analysis to study tree stem profiles was critically analyzed during 1085 destructively sampled Douglas-fir trees and 1260 simulated trees with known geometric shapes. Interpretation about the meaning of each principal component is provided and contrasted with others in the forestry literature. Nearly identical results with both the destructively sampled and simulated trees, along with certain theoretical consideratons, indicate that the principal components are related to tree form as opposed to tree profile or taper. Therefore, principal components analysis is a useful analytical tool for stratifying trees into different form groups.
Subjects:
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Location:
North and Central Idaho; Eastern Washington; Western Montana; Northeastern Oregon
Publisher:
Canadian Journal of Forest Research
Source:
Real, P.L., J.A. Moore, and J.D. Newberry. 1989. Principal components analysis of tree stem profiles. Can. J. For. Res. 19: 1538-1542
Source Identifier:
Principal_Components_Analysis_of_Tree_Stem_Profiles_CanJFR_019_1989
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