Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 9:48 am
Bob-
Of course I'd be interested, having thought that what we refer to as crown-point offset would be a valuable bit of information for researchers...essentially represents the trees primary vector (as the twig is bent, so grows the tree). While I'm more used to the coniferous shape, deciduous trees show significant competition between upper branches for apical dominance.
Individual tree crown-point (tcp) offset information is interesting enough of its own, but the array of tcp vectors across a stand and their responses to aspect and topography intrigue me.
Where's your spreadsheet?
-Don
Of course I'd be interested, having thought that what we refer to as crown-point offset would be a valuable bit of information for researchers...essentially represents the trees primary vector (as the twig is bent, so grows the tree). While I'm more used to the coniferous shape, deciduous trees show significant competition between upper branches for apical dominance.
Individual tree crown-point (tcp) offset information is interesting enough of its own, but the array of tcp vectors across a stand and their responses to aspect and topography intrigue me.
Where's your spreadsheet?
-Don