Site index tools (SiteTools)

Last updated on June 4, 2024

About SiteTools

SiteTools is a user-friendly site index calculator for Windows. It provides access to many site index related functions for 24 tree species in B.C.

SiteTools equations

Some of the equations SiteTools handles include:

  • Site Index (height-age) equations
  • Years-to-breast-height equations
  • Growth intercept equations
  • Site index conversion equations

SiteTools functions

Other functions of SiteTools include:

  • Enabling age input/output as total tree age or breast height age
  • Providing an alternative to site index equations for ages below 50 years 
    • ​Note: This function is only available for some species
  • Predicting the site index of one species from the site index of another
    • ​Note: This function is available for only some species pairs
  • Providing multiple equations for some species 

SiteTools produces custom site index tables and graphs, and also functions as a handy site index calculator. It also includes a separate batch routine for processing large data files.

The latest version of SiteTools 4.3 is available with the latest version of TIPSY 4.6. Please refer to the document – TIPSY version 4.6 release note and installation guide.pdf at the Software download site.

More site productivity resources

Additional ministry site productivity resources include:

Contact information

For more information on SiteTools, contact:

Growth and Yield Application Specialist
Yanguo.Qin@gov.bc.ca