CanadaForestAllometry is an R package that brings together a collection of published allometric models developed for Canadian forests. The package provides a unified interface to estimate a range of tree- and stand-level attributes, based on models published in the Canadian forestry literature. The focus of CanadaForestAllometry is on standardization: models are implemented as faithfully as possible to their original formulations, with transparent parameter tables, consistent inputs/outputs, and jurisdiction-appropriate assumptions (e.g. merchantability rules).
Online documentation
Full documentation is available at https://ptompalski.github.io/CanadaForestAllometry/
Included models
CanadaForestAllometry currently includes allometric models to:
- Estimate tree-level volume (total and merchantable). Read more: Tree volume models
- Estimate aboveground biomass (AGB). Read more: Aboveground biomass models
- Convert volume to biomass. Read more: National volume-to-biomass conversions models
- Convert total volume to merchantable volume
- Apply simple growth models to estimate changes in attributes over time
Installation
You can install the most recent version of the package by executing the code below:
devtools::install_github("ptompalski/CanadaForestAllometry")
library(CanadaForestAllometry)