https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index en-au 5 https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:11162 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:08:31 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:24569 1.3). Tree taper data were coupled with stump dimensions data in a mixed-effects model to predict each stump's BA at 1.3 m, and sapwood taper data from buttress logs were used to improve each stems ̂R_1.3. Using this procedure, we found our study site to have an ̂R_1.3 of 0.21 and total stand SA at 1.3 m height of 9.3 m² ha⁻¹. We quantified the bias in traditional ̂R_1.3 estimates that use cores to measure sapwood thickness and diameter tape to calculate SA. We show traditional methods underestimate inline image that increases with tree diameter and decreases with stem circularity, whereas our methodology gave more accurate measures of SA in large buttressing trees. Our methodology also provides a more efficient way of generating maps of SA variation across large forested catchments.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:11:30 AEDT ]]>