Richard Woollons
Position
Associate Professor
Qualifications
B.Sc.(Cant)
Ph.D.(Cant)
Room
Forestry 115
Contact Details
Phone: +64 3 364 2115
richard.woollons@canterbury.ac.nz
Postal Address
School of Forestry
College of Engineering
University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch
New Zealand
Undergraduate Courses
Research Interests
- Applying statistical methods to forest reseach, with emphasis on growth modelling and experimentation
Recent Publications
Woollons, R.C. 2000. Comparison of growth of Pinus radiata over two rotations in the central North Island of New Zealand. International Forest Review 2: 84-89
Woollons, R.C., Haywood, A. & McNickle, D.C., 2002. Modelling internode length and branch characteristics for Pinus radiata in New Zealand. For. Ecol. And Mang 160: 243-261
Woollons, R. C., Skinner, M. K., Richardson, B., Rijske, W. C., 2003. Utility of ‘A’ horizonsoil characteristics to separate pedological groupings, and their influence with climatic and topographical variables on Pinus radiata height growth. N. Z Jour. For. Sci. 32: 195-207.
Woollons, R. C., 2003. The ‘Jack Henry’ permanent sample plots. N. Z. Jour. For. 48(2):46-47.
Woollons, R. C., 2003. Examination of mean top height definitions and height estimation equations for Pinus radiata in New Zealand. N. Z. Jour. For. 48 (3) 15-18.
Brown, J. A., Woollons, R. C., Manley, B. R., 2005. Estimating uncertainty in the Kyoto compliant carbon accounting system for New Zealand’s planted forests. Report to MAF, UCMS2005/7 University of Canterbury, Christchurch.
Woollons, R. C., Brown, J. A., Manley, B. R., 2005. Estimation of errors associated with the calculation of carbon in Kyoto forests. Report to MAF, UCMS2005/8 University ofCanterbury, Christchurch (R)
Woollons, R. C., 2007. Contradictory behaviour of site index when utilised in basal area projection functions for Pinus radiata in the Hawkes Bay region of New Zealand. N. Z. Jour. For 51:4., 28-31.