Comparison of Methods for Estimating Mechanical Properties of Wood by NIR Spectroscopy

Table 3

Average diameter (at breast height) and height for the six species sampled. One species, Pinus caribaea, included three varieties.

Species	Age (yr)	Diameter at breast height (mm)	Height (m)
Pinus caribaea var. bahamensis	17	370	27.0
Pinus caribaea var. caribaea	17	370	26.3
Pinus caribaea var. hondurensis	18	420	25.1
Pinus chiapensis	18	460	29.8
Pinus maximinoi	18	470	27.6
Pinus oocarpa	18	410	26.7
Pinus taeda	18	320	18.4
Pinus tecunumanii	18	460	25.9