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Bark Taper

Bark Taper is a measurement model in forest biometrics that characterizes the rate of change in bark thickness along the vertical axis of a tree stem, distinguishing it from stem taper models by specifically quantifying bark profile variation rather than overall stem form.

38

Publications

1.7K

Citations

101

Authors

59

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

7

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Publications

38

A variable-exponent taper equation

A. Kozak · Canadian Journal of Forest Research · 1988 · 346 citations

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Variable-exponent taper equations for jack pine, black spruce, and balsam fir in eastern Canada

Mahadev Sharma, S.Y Zhang · Forest Ecology and Management · 2004 · 131 citations

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Stem taper functions for maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.) in Galicia (Northwestern Spain)

X. Perales, Federico Sánchez-Rodríguez, Klaus von Gadow · European Journal of Forest Research · 2005 · 125 citations

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Integrated Systems for the Estimation of Tree Taper and Volume

J. P. Demaerschalk · Canadian Journal of Forest Research · 1973 · 88 citations

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Modelling bark thickness of Picea abies with taper curves

Jouko Laasasenaho, Timo Melkas, Sari Aldén · Forest Ecology and Management · 2004 · 85 citations

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Authors

101

  1. MS
    Mahadev Sharma

    Ontario Forest Research Institute, Canada

    4 publications · 173 citations

    4

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  2. AK
    A. Kozak

    University of British Columbia, Canada

    4 publications · 494 citations

    4

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  3. SH
    Shongming Huang

    Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Canada

    3 publications · 128 citations

    3

    h-index

  4. DM
    Dave Morgan

    Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Canada

    2 publications · 50 citations

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  5. DP
    Daryl Price

    Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Canada

    2 publications · 50 citations

    2

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Institutions

59

  1. Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry

    Peterborough, Canada

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    42 citations

  2. Ontario Forest Research Institute

    Sault Ste. Marie, Canada

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    59 citations

  3. Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

    Santiago de Compostela, Spain

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    629 citations

  4. Mississippi State University

    Starkville, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    48 citations

  5. University of Lisbon

    Lisbon, Portugal

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    66 citations

  6. Alberta Environment and Protected Areas

    Edmonton, Canada

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    346 citations

  7. University of Georgia

    Athens, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    98 citations

  8. Virginia Tech

    Blacksburg, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    35 citations

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Venues

  1. Canadian Journal of Forest Research

    7 publications · 614 citations

    7

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  2. Annals of Forest Science

    4 publications · 142 citations

    4

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  3. Forest Ecology and Management

    4 publications · 241 citations

    4

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  4. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

    3 publications · 48 citations

    3

    h-index

  5. European Journal of Forest Research

    3 publications · 219 citations

    3

    h-index

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