The degree of occupancy of lands by trees, measured by basal area or number of trees by size and spacing, or both, compared to a stocking standard; that is, the basal area or number of trees, or both, required to fully utilize the growth potential of the land.
A description of the number of trees, basal area, or volume per acre in a forest stand compared with a desired level for balanced health and growth. Most often used in comparative expressions, such as well-stocked, poorly stocked, or overstocked.
a measurement of how fully the trees in a forest stand occupy the available growing space of the site, expressed in terms of trees per acre, basal area per acre, volume per acre, or percent crown closure. Stands are often classified as understocked, well-stocked or overstocked.
the persistent bark on the lower trunk of an otherwise smooth-barked tree
Number of standing live stems per hectare.
a measure of the area occupied by trees, usually measured in terms of well-spaced trees per hectare, or basal area per hectare, relative to an optimum or desired level.
The number of live trees existing on one hectare, expressed as stems per hectare.
an indication of growing-space occupancy relative to a preestablished standard
A qualitative expression of the adequacy of tree cover on an area, in terms of crown closure, number of trees, basal area, or volume, in relation to a preestablished norm. In this context, "tree cover" includes seedlings and saplings; hence, the concept carries no connotation of a particular age. Stocking may be described in regionally or locally developed classes, or as a percentage of regional or local normal standards, which vary according to site specific conditions.
the number and density of trees in a forest stand. Stands are often classified as understocked, well-stocked or overstocked.
A relative number of trees or volume per acre. A forest stand is most often described as being well-stocked, poorly-stocked, or over-stocked.
A measure of the proportion of the area actually occupied by trees (percentage of an area stocked)
stand measurement relative to the optimal number of trees that a unit of forestland could grow
Stocking is a relative term used to describe the distribution of the density of trees per unit area. Stocking is also related to the utilization of a given stand density in meeting a management objective. Thus a stand with a density of 18 m2/ha of BA, may be classified as overstocked or understocked depending on what density is considered desirable. (Husch, et al)