2003-2004 QA Results for Tree Variables from 1626 Trees in Northeast                
Percentage of data within tolerance Number of times data exceeded tolerance
Variable Tolerance @1x @2x @3x @4x @1x @2x @3x @4x Records
DBH ±0.1 /20 in. 95.3% 98.0% 98.3% 98.7% 77 33 27 21 1626
Azimuth ±10 º 98.8% 99.7% 99.8% 99.8% 20 5 4 4 1626
Horizontal Distance ±0.2 /1.0 ft 96.4% 98.9% 99.4% 99.6% 59 18 9 6 1626
Species No Tolerance 94.5% 89 1626
Tree Genus No Tolerance 98.5% 24 1623
Present Tree Status No Tolerance 99.4% 8 1314
Rotten/Missing Cull ±10 % 90.2% 94.6% 96.6% 97.6% 121 67 42 30 1230
Total Length ±10 % 58.9% 85.3% 95.7% 98.5% 578 207 61 21 1408
Actual Length ±10 % 62.9% 87.4% 95.5% 98.5% 250 85 30 10 674
Compacted Crown Ratio ±10 % 70.6% 92.7% 98.3% 99.8% 445 110 26 3 1514
Uncompacted Crown Ratio ±10 % 79.8% 92.4% 96.6% 99.2% 24 9 4 1 119
Crown Class No Tolerance 75.0% 366 1463
Decay Class ±1 class 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0 0 0 0 99
Cause of Death No Tolerance 72.4% 27 98
Regional Variables
Tree History No Tolerance 99.0% 3 314
Tree Condition No Tolerance 94.3% 75 1314
Bole Height ±4 ft 59.1% 83.0% 93.9% 97.8% 502 209 75 27 1227
Sawlog Height ±4 ft 50.2% 73.1% 86.9% 95.4% 141 76 37 13 283
Tree Grade No Tolerance 70.5% 90 305
Board-Foot Cull ±10 % 67.5% 83.9% 89.2% 92.1% 99 49 33 24 305
Board-Foot Sound ±1 class 86.6% 87.9% 88.5% 89.8% 41 37 35 31 305
Cubic-Foot Cull ±10 % 82.0% 91.6% 95.8% 97.3% 221 103 52 33 1230
Cubic-Foot Sound ±1 class 87.3% 89.1% 90.5% 91.9% 156 134 117 100 1230
Tree Class No Tolerance 90.2% 126 1282