Table 2.

Mean volume (m3/ha−1) of tree stem and branch sections 20 cm (8 in) or greater in diameter in urban areas of SE lower Michigan by species-product class and wood products grade.z

Spp-product classMain stem gradeCrownTotal volumeTotal grade (1-5)% Crown wood
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Softwoods
Spruce-fir0.31770.00210.28310.60290.28520.00%
White-red pine0.16190.00350.11280.00320.28120.11621.13%
Other pine0.12180.00790.01930.01730.00120.16750.04450.74%
Other softwoods0.00460.03890.00020.04370.03890.44%
Douglas-fir0.00250.00400.00650.00400.00%
All softwoods0.60840.00790.02490.45600.00461.10180.48870.42%
Hardwoods
Soft maple1.03850.00320.07370.09180.00690.81720.41312.44440.992816.90%
Poplar0.09510.23660.13980.25500.00340.03900.05860.82750.67387.08%
Red oak0.00700.03090.10400.24580.02100.24050.64940.64230.00%
Ash0.07180.09240.08530.02030.01640.25270.01620.55500.46702.92%
Other soft hardwoods0.18440.01790.10100.02290.24210.05050.61880.38398.16%
White oak0.01300.01810.01300.11570.03520.10370.05960.35830.285616.65%
Hickory0.05550.00170.09560.03710.03080.01520.23590.16526.44%
Walnut0.00160.02480.07470.02540.03290.00370.16320.15782.26%
Other hard hardwoods0.08100.00500.00880.03330.01010.09280.04240.27350.150115.52%
Hard maple0.20820.00130.01750.03760.01840.06220.01420.35940.13703.96%
Basswood0.03990.01420.01970.00190.06570.02090.16240.101612.88%
Birch0.00640.06220.00240.07100.06223.34%
Yellow poplar0.00010.00010.00010.00%
All hardwoods1.80250.44440.53831.02350.17152.04180.69696.71894.219510.37%
Noncommercial0.06330.00890.00560.00940.01160.09890.023911.75%
All spp-product classes2.47420.45230.57211.48510.17152.05120.71317.91964.73229.00%
  • zCrown logs were not graded.

  • Dashes indicate no trees of this type were found during sampling.