DBH
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- noun
- Specialized
- The HERB treatment had greater dbh than the CONTROL in all years observed through 2001, and its dbh exceeded that of the WOOD and MED-OP treatments in 1999 and 2001.
- DBH in cm
- DBH of saplings
- diameter at breast height
Examples
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Differences in average DBH were observed among herbicide treatments in all years (Table 4).
Academic text (2017) -
For example, ASNF staff informed concerned stakeholders whether trees larger than 16 in. dbh were considered for harvesting.
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The difference in mortality was more than 50% in trees more than 16 cm dbh.
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The average dbh of the HI-OP treatment was greater than that of the CONTROL in 1994 and 1999.
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The CONTROL treatment had relatively low GLD and dbh among treatments in all years observed after 1986.
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Our data pertain to trees and their saplings 1 cm dbh and larger.
Academic text (1992) -
The HERB and HI-OP treatments had DBH second only to that of the TOTAL treatment by 1990.
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Height, GLD, and dbh were averaged for each plot for statistical analysis.
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The MED-OP and LO-OP treatments also improved height and dbh growth, but their effects were much shorter in duration, reaching levels comparable to those of the CONTROL by ages 5 or 6.
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To estimate the forest's overall health, scientists measured the DBH of various tree species across the area.
Surface Forms
Etymology
DBH comes from the phrase diameter at breast height, with D for diameter, B for breast, and H for height. It is the standard way to measure a tree's trunk at about chest height (4.5 feet or 1.3 meters), so DBH tells you the tree's size.