The Harmonic Mean in Forest Mensuration
- 1 April 1969
- journal article
- Published by Canadian Institute of Forestry in The Forestry Chronicle
- Vol. 45 (2) , 104-106
- https://doi.org/10.5558/tfc45104-2
Abstract
Under certain conditions, the harmonic mean rather than the arithmetic mean should be used to average measurements. Two examples which illustrate the proper use of the harmonic mean are the averaging of growth measurements in the form of number of rings in the last half-inch of radius, and the calculation of the arithmetic mean basal area of a forest stand from a point-sample tally.Keywords
This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- The Shape of Mild Fires in Jarrah ForestAustralian Forestry, 1967
- A VARIABLE QUADRAT REGENERATION SURVEY METHODThe Forestry Chronicle, 1961