Table 2.

Repeatability of UrbanCrowns estimates of crown volume and density for sugar maple (Acer saccharum) photographed at four horizontal distances equal to multiples (1.5×, 2.0×, 2.5×, 3.0×) of their individual heights. *, **, ***, and **** denote average absolute differences between paired photo distance intervals that are significantly greater than 0%, 1%, 5%, and 10%, respectively (n = 10 per interval).

Tree AttributeTrunk Diameter Class (cm)
1–1516–3031–4546–60>60
Crown Volume
1.5× – 2.0×**z***********
1.5× – 2.5×*************
1.5× – 3.0×***************
2.0× – 2.5×**********
2.0× – 3.0×**********
2.5× – 3.0×*********
Crown Density
1.5× – 2.0×******
1.5× – 2.5×*******
1.5× – 3.0×*******
2.0× – 2.5×*****
2.0× – 3.0×******
2.5× – 3.0×******
  • zDifferences between paired photo distance intervals calculated as l(a – b) ÷ a × 1001. Values tested against hypothesized means (0%, 1%, 5%, and 10%) using one-sample t-tests at α = 0.05.