Montlog.HTML

Monticello Mill Study June 1998

EXCEL File "Montlog.XLS" and data file Montlog.dat

VARIABLE NAME

DESCRIPTION

PLOT #

Plot number of the Monticello Pruning x Thinning Study

Measurement Plot Tree Tag Number

Tag number that was for the tree that was on the Measurement Plot. (Not present for Buffer trees;

Tag	Tree number that was assigned for the Mill Study.

Letter

Log Position -- A= 1^st Log, B= 2^nd Log, C= 3^rd Log D= 4^th Log, E= 5^th Log.

Log Length

Length of the Log in Feet. (This is variable, no standard lengths for this study)

DIB BUTT

Diameter inside bark at the butt of the log. (inches)

DIB 2

Diameter inside bark at 2.0 feet from butt of log. (inches)

DIB 4

Diameter inside bark at 4.0 feet from butt of log. (inches)

DIB 1/2

Diameter inside bark at half the length of the log (mid point of the log). (inches)

DIB END

Diameter at the Small End of the Log. (inches)

Sweep

Maximum sweep in the log. (inches)

Log Grade

Grade of the Log (only on logs that went to Dierks (Logs C, D, E). Grade 4= common, 5 =fiber?

Volume Cu Ft

Volume of the Log in Cubic Feet (equation is on the spreadsheet)

Thin	Thin to ## sq. ft./acre (e.g. 30, 50, 70 or 90 sq. ft. /ac).

PR%	How much crown left when pruned (25,40,55 % or 0= not pruned).

HT-40

Height at age 40 (when cut)

B or M

Buffer or Measurement tree

DBH-40

DBH at age 40 (when cut)

Ht to dead ft.

Height to first dead limb (in feet)

Ht to live ft.

Height to first live limb (in feet)

Stump Height ft.

Stump height (in feet)

Cutting pattern

4/4 (four- quarter); 5/4 (five-quarter); DIM B 2 in. from outside. Only on A + B logs. Log A & B was cut at Weyerhaeuser Mountain Pine Band Mill. Log C,D,E, was cut Weyerhaeuser Dierks Sharp Chain.