5 Forestry Calculators

Forestry & Timber Calculators

Convert tree breast height diameters to basal area metrics, assess merchantable standing lumber volumes, calculate dry carbon dioxide sequestration offsets, analyze canopy light transmissions, and scale stacked cords of firewood.

Standing Timber Volume

Estimate merchantable tree volume from DBH and usable log height using the Doyle, Scribner, International 1/4", and Metric Form Factor log rules.

Dendrometric Inputs

0.30 (Heavily Tapered)Value: 0.420.60 (Minimal Taper)

Forestry Core Report

Dendrometric / Silvicultural

Estimated Merchantable Solid Volume

0.531m³ (Cubic Meters)
Equivalent solid cubic volume ≈ 18.77 ft³Merchantable length fits about 2.00 standard 16-foot scaling logs.
Board Feet Log Scaling Rules
International 1/4-Inch RuleMost accurate sawmill formula
85 BF
Scribner Decimal-C RuleTraditional diagrammed scaling
332 BF
Doyle Scaling RuleCommon, but underscales small logs
288 BF

Forestry Scaling Reference Info

Standard forest diameter values are measured at DBH (4.5 feet / 1.37 meters aboveground). Cords of firewood represent stacked wood, which contains roughly 65% solid wood volume and 35% empty airspace gaps.

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