Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences1028-88801812-5735Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/pjbs.2005.1228.1232Cedrus libani A. Rich.) of the Yavsan
Mountain, Kahramanmaras, Turkey]]>AvsarMahmut D.AyyildizVeysel 9200589In this study, the relationships between height-Diameter at Breast Height (DBH),
crown diameter-DBH and crown diameter-height were investigated in Lebanon cedars
(Cedrus libani A. Rich.) of the Yavsan Mountain, Kahramanmaras. Six
sample plots were selected from pure and mixed stands of Lebanon cedar and DBH,
height and crown diameter were measured on Lebanon cedar trees, of which height
was 5 m, in the sample plots. The regression analysis carried out on the data of
186 trees showed that there were statistically significant (p<0.0001) and
strong (R2>0.50) relationships between DBH, height and crown
diameter variables in Lebanon cedars. The strongest relationship determined was
the crown diameter-DBH relationship (R2 = 0.72), followed by the
height-DBH (R2 = 0.71) and crown diameter-height (R2 =
0.52) relationships, respectively. The results of the study indicate that the
height-DBH and crown diameter-DBH relationships can be described by the power
model, while the crown diameter-height relationship can be described by the
S-curve model and heights and crown diameters can be estimated from DBH, of
which measurement is easy, in Lebanon cedars of the study area.]]>Yaltirik, F.,1993Gymnospermae (Gymnosperms).]]>2nd Edn.,Evcimen, B.S.,19631963Boydak, M.,1996Cedrus libani A. Rich.) and conservation of its natural forests.]]>1996Caliskan, T.,19981998pp: 109143Saatcioglu, F.,19762nd Edn.,Kalipsiz, A.,1984Philip, M.S.,19942nd Edn.,Saracoglu, O.,1988Caliskan, A.,1991Pinus sylvestris L.)-fir (Abies bornmulleriana Mattf.)-beech (Fagus orientalis Lipsky) mixed stands of buyukduz research forest, Karabuk.]]>1991Korkmaz, H.,2001Kalipsiz, A.,1981Avery, T.E. and H.E. Burkhart,19944th Edn.,Avsar, M.D.,2004Pinus brutia Ten.) of Baskonus Mountain, Kahramanmaras, Turkey.]]>4437440Akalp, T.,1983Demirci, A. and A.U. Gul,19931993pp: 541548Zhang, L.,199779251257Peng, C.,1999Peng, C., L. Zhang and J. Liu,2001188794Colbert, K.C., D.R. Larsen and J.R. Lootens,200219171176Sun, O.,1977P. brutia Ten.) Tree.]]>Gering, L.R. and D.M. May,199519177181Hasenauer, H.,199796197206Bragg, D.C.,2001182228Francis, J.K.,1988Foli, E.G., D. Alder, H.G. Miller and M.D. Swaine,20031737988