MSUES Southern Pine Thinning 4+

Name: MSUES Southern Pine Thinning
Author: Mississippi State University Extension Service

Mississippi State University Extension Service

Designed for iPad

- Free

Description

Stand Density Index (SDI) is used to help determine if a pine planation is in need of thinning. Pine Thin uses the average number of trees per acre and the average diameter at breast height (DBH) of trees in your plantation to determine if a thinning is needed. Specific density management diagrams have been developed for each of the four major southern pine species (loblolly pine, shortleaf pine, longleaf pine, and slash pine). Pine Thin provides a graphical depiction of the density of a pine plantation indicating if the stand is in need of thinning (i.e., overstocked) or if thinning is not yet needed (i.e., well-stocked). The line between well stocked and understocked (full site occupancy line) is also provided as a target density for the residual stand that should be left after thinning. If average number of trees per acre and DBH are not known, Pine Thin also allows for the entry of plot data (either 1/10th or 1/100th acre) and will then compute tress per acre, average diameter, and basal area.

Key Features:
- Graphical depiction of pine plantation density
- Indicates graphically if thinning is or is not needed
- Simple timber inventory calculator included
- Inventory data from either 1/10th or 1/100th acre plots
- Reports average trees per acre, diameter, and basal area
- Includes a step by step guide to forest inventory plots

Mar 15, 2023

Version 2.2.0

Updated to support the latest version of iOS and iPadOS.

The developer, Mississippi State University Extension Service, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.