Taper of Eucalyptus dunnii Maiden established in the central depression and southeast slope of the state of Rio Grande do SulThe present work had for objective study taper of Eucalyptus dunnii Maiden, forassortment estimations. Data was collected in 4 properties of company Riocell S.A distributed along several municipalities of the Central Depression and Southeast Slope of the State of Rio Grande do Sul. The trees sampled were 6 to 7 years old, and were cubated by the Smaliam Method. The data was adjusted to a mathematic model to desenhe the trees taper, using the forward regression procedure. In the selection of the mathematic model the statistics coefficient of determination (R²), standard error in percentage (Syx %) as well as the residue analysis of the models were considered. The best estimation was obtained with the model: d i/ d = b0 + b1(h i/h) + b2(h i/h)² + b3(h i/h)³, with R² = 0.9577 and Syx = 8.14 %.
taper; eucalyptus; models
