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Harold E. Burkhart

Harold E. Burkhart

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Environmental Sciences

D-Index
56
Citations
10227
World Ranking
3683
National Ranking
1407

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1981 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Harold E. Burkhart is affiliated with Virginia Tech in the United States and specializes in Environmental Science, with a focus on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Environmental Engineering, Global and Planetary Change, Mechanical Engineering, and Ecology.

Their research covers several main topics, including:

  • Forest ecology and management
  • Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
  • Forest Management and Policy
  • Tree Root and Stability Studies
  • Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
  • Remote Sensing in Agriculture
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Burkhart include:

  • "Assessing Biotic and Abiotic Effects on Biodiversity Index Using Machine Learning," 2021, published in Forests
  • "Robustness of Parametric and Nonparametric Fitting Procedures of Tree-Stem Taper with Alternative Definitions for Validation Data," 2020, published in Journal of Forestry
  • "Enhancing the precision of broad-scale forestland removals estimates with small area estimation techniques," 2020, published in Forestry An International Journal of Forest Research
  • "Regional Assessment of Carbon Pool Response to Intensive Silvicultural Practices in Loblolly Pine Plantations," 2021, published in Forests
  • "Modeling Tree Growth Responses to Climate Change: A Case Study in Natural Deciduous Mountain Forests," 2022, published in Forests

Burkhart frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Forests
  • Forestry An International Journal of Forest Research
  • Forest Ecology and Management
  • Journal of Forestry
  • International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation

The scientist collaborates regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • Sheng-I Yang
  • Valerie A. Thomas
  • Mahmoud Bayat
  • Sahar Heidari
  • John W. Coulston

Among recognitions received, Burkhart was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1981.

Best Publications

  • Modeling Forest Trees and Stands

    Harold E. Burkhart;Margarida Tomé

  • Segmented Polynomial Regression Applied to Taper Equations

    Timothy A. Max;Harold E. Burkhart

  • A comparison of competition measures for predicting growth of loblolly pine trees

    Richard F. Daniels;Harold E. Burkhart;Terry R. Clason

  • Distance-Dependent Competition Measures for Predicting Growth of Individual Trees

    Margarida Tomé;Harold E. Burkhart

  • Evaluation of Two Methods for Cubic-Volume Prediction of Loblolly Pine to Any Merchantable Limit

    Quang V. Cao;Harold E. Burkhart;Timothy A. Max

  • Cubic-Foot Volume of Loblolly Pine to Any Merchantable Top Limit

    Harold E. Burkhart

  • A Generalized Approach for Modeling and Localizing Stem Profile Curves.

    Guillermo Trincado;Harold E. Burkhart

  • An Evaluation of Sampling Methods and Model Forms for Estimating Height-Diameter Relationships in Loblolly Pine Plantations

    Alexandros A. Arabatzis;Harold E. Burkhart

  • A Growth and Yield Model for Thinned Stands of Yellow-Poplar

    Bruce R. Knoebel;Harold E. Burkhart;Donald E. Beck

  • Dynamic Site Model for Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda L.) Plantations in the United States

    Ulises Diéguez-Aranda;Harold E. Burkhart;Ralph L. Amateis

  • Regional mixed-effects height–diameter models for loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) plantations

    Guillermo Trincado;Curtis L. VanderSchaaf;Harold E. Burkhart

  • A bivariate distribution approach to modeling forest diameter distributions at two points in time

    Bruce R. Knoebel;Harold E. Burkhart

  • Genetic improvement effects on growth and yield of loblolly pine plantations

    Marilyn A. Buford;Harold E. Burkhart

  • Simulation of Individual Tree Growth and Stand Development in Loblolly Pine Plantations on Cutover, Site-Prepared Areas

    Harold E. Burkhart;Kenneth D. Farrar;Ralph L. Amateis;Richard F. Daniels

  • Modeling dominant height growth of radiata pine (Pinus radiata D. Don) plantations in north-western Spain

    Ulises Diéguez-Aranda;Harold E. Burkhart;Roque Rodríguez-Soalleiro

  • Top height definition and its effect on site index determination in thinned and unthinned loblolly pine plantations

    Mahadev Sharma;Ralph L. Amateis;Harold E. Burkhart

  • Spatial autocorrelation of individual tree characteristics in loblolly pine stands

    David D. Reed;Harold E. Burkhart

  • An integrated system of forest stand models

    Richard F. Daniels;Harold E. Burkhart

  • An application of mixed effects analysis to modeling thinning effects on stem profile of loblolly pine.

    Gudaye Tasissa;Harold E. Burkhart

  • Predicting site index of plantation loblolly pine from biophysical variables

    Charles O. Sabatia;Harold E. Burkhart

Frequent Co-Authors

Margarida Tomé
Margarida Tomé University of Lisbon
Timothy G. Gregoire
Timothy G. Gregoire Yale University
José Luiz Stape
José Luiz Stape North Carolina State University
Thomas R. Fox
Thomas R. Fox Boehringer Ingelheim (Germany)
Randolph H. Wynne
Randolph H. Wynne Virginia Tech
Jean-Christophe Domec
Jean-Christophe Domec Bordeaux Sciences Agro
H. Lee Allen
H. Lee Allen North Carolina State University
Timothy A. Martin
Timothy A. Martin University of Florida
Asko Noormets
Asko Noormets Texas A&M University
John W. Coulston
John W. Coulston US Forest Service

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