Champion tree?

[sandcountry]

I am cataloging large tree's on my property in douglas county. I was wondering if I could recevie some feedback on what you would consider the appropriate size for a specie in order to be called a "trophy" and be deserving of recognizing.

What circumference for
Red Pine 80 inches?
White Pine 90 inches
Scotch Pine 80 inches.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated

[John Paul Sanborn]

http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=38474

Read this thread and see if you have any more questions. WI uses the most common champion formula.

[sandcountry]

Thanks for the reply. I know how to measure a champion tree. I was simply asking if you were attaching a number marker to a big pine tree for future generations to note. what size of tree in circumference would you conside worthy of noting. ie is an 80 inch circumference red pine somehting that you would tag so that your family could observe and measure through the years. Or would it take a larger cuircumfence, for you to take note of the tree.

I guess its like asking what size pine in sand country would make you go ooooo! We have white, red, jack and scotch.

[John Paul Sanborn]

C is the variable with the heaviest weight.

You could download the WI champion tree DB. I guess we can no longer see the excel form.

http://dnr.wi.gov/forestry/Uf/champi...=Scotch%20Pine

is a search for scotch (sic) pine

the db is not maintained; due to lack of staffing it is on the back burner.

Not having the variable sucks, because I have ruled a number out by just C. I ballparked the H because of seeing the top in inner city back yards was problematic. One monster bur oak came in at ~13 on the list even though I was generous with H.