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7 | 7 | #' The regression equation is of the general form: |
8 | 8 | #' |
9 | 9 | #' ``` |
10 | | -#' CRWIDTH = b0 + b1 * DIA + b2 * DIA^2 |
| 10 | +#' CW = b0 + b1 * DIA + b2 * DIA^2 |
11 | 11 | #' ``` |
12 | 12 | #' |
13 | | -#' A quadratic term is not included in all cases. `CRWIDTH` is the |
14 | | -#' predicted tree crown diameter in feet, and `DIA` is FIA stem diameter in |
15 | | -#' inches. |
| 13 | +#' where `CW` is the predicted tree crown diameter in feet, `DIA` is FIA stem |
| 14 | +#' diameter in inches, and `b0`, `b1`, `b2` are the regression coefficients. |
| 15 | +#' The quadratic term `b2` was not included in the regression models for some |
| 16 | +#' species, and has been assigned `0` in that case for purposes of this lookup |
| 17 | +#' table. |
16 | 18 | #' |
17 | 19 | #' In cases that species-specific equations were not available in the |
18 | 20 | #' literature, surrogate species were assigned based on subjectively similar |
19 | 21 | #' tree physiognomy. |
20 | 22 | #' |
21 | | -#' @format ## `crwidth_coef` |
| 23 | +#' @format ## `cw_coef` |
22 | 24 | #' A data frame with 430 rows and 8 columns: |
23 | 25 | #' \describe{ |
24 | 26 | #' \item{\code{symbol}}{\code{\link{character}}, |
25 | 27 | #' USDA PLANTS Database species symbol} |
26 | | -#' \item{\code{SPCD}}{\code{\link{integer}}, FIA tree species code} |
| 28 | +#' \item{\code{SPCD}}{\code{\link{integer}}, |
| 29 | +#' FIA tree species code or `-1`} |
27 | 30 | #' \item{\code{common_name}}{\code{\link{character}}, |
28 | 31 | #' FIA tree species common name} |
29 | 32 | #' \item{\code{surrogate}}{\code{\link{character}}, |
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34 | 37 | #' \item{\code{reference}}{\code{\link{character}}, |
35 | 38 | #' Literature source of the species coefficients (see References)} |
36 | 39 | #' } |
| 40 | +#' @examples |
| 41 | +#' cw_coef[cw_coef$SPCD == 17, ] |
| 42 | +#' @source |
| 43 | +#' Toney et al. 2009. A stem-map model for predicting tree canopy cover of |
| 44 | +#' Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) plots. |
| 45 | +#' \url{https://research.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/33381}. |
37 | 46 | #' @references |
38 | 47 | #' Bechtold, W.A. 2003. Crown-Diameter Prediction Models for 87 Species of |
39 | 48 | #' Stand-Grown Trees in the Eastern United States. _Southern Journal of Applied |
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46 | 55 | #' Gill, S.J., G.S. Biging, E.C. Murphy. 2000. Modeling conifer tree crown |
47 | 56 | #' radius and estimating canopy cover. _Forest Ecology and Management_, 126, |
48 | 57 | #' 405-416. |
49 | | -"crwidth_coef" |
| 58 | +"cw_coef" |
50 | 59 |
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51 | 60 |
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52 | 61 | #' Tree list for a plot in a loblolly pine plantation |
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