Table 2.

Model parameters for projecting canopy cover from basal area (ba) growth. Modeling was done in two parts: (1) canopy cover predictions were developed from basal area, and (2) average basal area growth was estimated so that canopy growth could be projected.

Component variable	ß₀	ß₁	ß₂	ß₃	n	R²
Canopy cover (%)	0.9796	0.7221	0.4353	−0.9319	21	0.81
Ba growth (m²/ha/yr):
Deciduous preserved (bag_dpr)	−1.9221	0.3582			14	0.48
Evergreen preserved (bag_epr)	−2.3942	0.6830			11	0.31
Deciduous planted (bag_dp)	1.4720	1.0697			21	0.55
Evergreen planted (bag_ep)	−0.5290	0.7915			17	0.41
Where: cover = Exp[ß₀+ß₁Inba+ß₂Inqmd+ß₃I]; ba = basal area (m²/ha); qmd = quadratic mean diameter (cm); I=1 for preserved, 0 planted bag_dpr = Exp[ß₀+ß₁Inba_dpr]; ba_dpr = deciduous preserved basal area (m²/ha) bag_epr = Exp[ß₀+ß₁Inba_epr]; ba_epr = evergreenpreserved basal area (m²/ha) bag_dpl = Exp[ß₀+ß₁Inba_dpl]; ba_dpl = deciduous planted basal area (m²/ha) bag_epl = Exp[ß₀+ß₁Inba_epl]; ba_epl = evergreenplanted basal area (m²/ha)