The objective of this study was to evaluate the Weibull and Hyperbolic fitting functions for describing the diametric structure of eucalyptus stands submitted to thinning. The four- and three-parameter functions were fit to data of 48 permanent plots set up in a thinned eucalyptus hybrid clone (Eucalyptus grandis x Eucalyptus urophylla) stand located in northeastern Bahia. The fitting of the two-parameter Weibull function was also evaluated by linear approximation. Adherence was evaluated by the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. The sum of squares of the residues (SSR) from the different fittings also was compared. All the functions presented adherence to the data (P>0.01). The hyperbolic function presented the smallest sum of squares of the residues and smallest adherence test values. The Weibull function, when fit by linear approximation, presented the largest sum of squares of the residues and significance values for the adherence test.
Diameter distribution; Statistical distribution function; Even-aged stands
