10/15/2019

Logging Black Cherry Trees

  • Are you bad at estimating how much wood you’ll get from chopping down black cherry trees?
  • Do you always park your truck to close to the tree you’re cutting down?
  • Would you just like to do your job without having to think so hard?

Our app is your solution!

How it Works

Easily estimate the voume and height of your black cherry tree with one simple measurement!

  • Measure the diameter of the tree in inches 4 ft 6 in off the ground.
  • Plug that measurement into the slider on the app.
  • See an estimate for the tree’s volume and height.

Sample Volume Plot

Predicted Volume (cubic feet): 30.17

Data Used

The trees dataset in R contains 31 observations of felled black cherry trees with 3 variables: girth (diameter in inches), height (in feet), and volume (in cubic feet). See a summary of the data below.

summary(trees)
     Girth           Height       Volume     
 Min.   : 8.30   Min.   :63   Min.   :10.20  
 1st Qu.:11.05   1st Qu.:72   1st Qu.:19.40  
 Median :12.90   Median :76   Median :24.20  
 Mean   :13.25   Mean   :76   Mean   :30.17  
 3rd Qu.:15.25   3rd Qu.:80   3rd Qu.:37.30  
 Max.   :20.60   Max.   :87   Max.   :77.00