trees: von Guttenberg Norway spruce tree measurement data
Description
These are a subset of the von Guttenberg data, a set of measurements on
Norway spruce (Picea abies [L.] Karst) in several different
locations and site categories.
Format
A data frame with 1200 observations on the following 3 variables.
- ID
- A factor identifying the tree by location, site,
and tree number.
- Age
- The age at which the tree was measured.
- Vol
- The bole volume of the tree, in cubic dm.
Source
These data were kindly provided by Professor Boris Zeide, University of
Arkanasa, Monticello, AK, USA, and are further documented in Zeide (1993).References
A.R. von Guttenberg. 1915. Growth and yield of spruce in Hochgebirge.
Franz Deuticke, Wien. (In German) B. Zeide, 1993. Analysis of growth equations. Forest Science
39 594--616.