lerfob.allometricrelationships

Class ValletTotalAboveGroundVolumeEquations

java.lang.Object

lerfob.allometricrelationships.ValletTotalAboveGroundVolumeEquations

public class ValletTotalAboveGroundVolumeEquations
extends java.lang.Object

This method implements the models developed in Vallet et al. to predict the total aboveground over-bark volume.

See Also:

Vallet, P., Dhote, J.-F., Le Moguedec, G., Ravart, M., Pignard, G. 2006. Development of total aboveground volume equations for seven important forest tree species in France. Forest Ecology Management 229: 98-110.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ValletTotalAboveGroundVolumeEquations()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
double	getTotalAboveGroundOverbarkVolume(double dbh, double height, FagaceesSpeciesProvider.FgSpecies species) This method implements the models developed in Vallet et al.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

ValletTotalAboveGroundVolumeEquations

public ValletTotalAboveGroundVolumeEquations()

Method Detail

getTotalAboveGroundOverbarkVolume

public double getTotalAboveGroundOverbarkVolume(double dbh,
                                                double height,
                                                FagaceesSpeciesProvider.FgSpecies species)

This method implements the models developed in Vallet et al. to predict the total aboveground over-bark volume.

Parameters:

dbh - the diameter at breast height (cm)

height - the height (m)

species - a FgSpecies enum variable Oak or Beech

Returns:

the overbark volume (m3)