James Werner, Eric North, Andrew Testo Team Gray Van Hypothesis : The Live crown ratio for Red Pine at stand two will be greater than that of stand one's Red Pine. plot 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 height to crown (ft) 52 61 55 54 37 58 54 58 63 stand 1 total height (ft) Crown Length (ft) 70 18 70 9 67 12 73 19 45 8 70 12 76 22 80 22 78 15 crown ratio (%) 26 13 18 26 18 17 29 28 19 plot 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 height to crown (ft) 57 40 60 65 47 57 47 57 47 stand 2 total height (ft) Crown Length (ft) 76 19 75 35 75 15 73 8 56 9 77 20 65 18 70 13 65 18 crown ratio (%) 25 47 20 11 16 26 28 19 28 *stand "one" was exclusively even aged Red Pine whereas stand "two" contained uneven aged striped maple, Sugar maple, American beech as well as ferns. Figure 1. *average live crown ratios Live Crown ratio of Red Pine 25 Percent, Live Crown 24.5 24 23.5 23 22.5 Red Pine 22 21.5 21 20.5 20 stand 1 stand 2 stand #