Modeling Forest Trees and Stands

Drawing upon a wealth of past research and results, this book provides a comprehensive summary of state-of-the-art methods for empirical modeling of forest trees and stands. It opens by detailing whole-stand, size-class and individual-tree modeling approaches and moves on to incorporating silvicult [...]
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Drawing upon a wealth of past research and results, this book provides a comprehensive summary of state-of-the-art methods for empirical modeling of forest trees and stands. It opens by detailing whole-stand, size-class and individual-tree modeling approaches and moves on to incorporating silvicultural treatments and wood characteristics in growth and yield models. It concludes with a discussion on choosing an appropriate level of resolution for forest stand modeling as well as evaluating and implementing growth and yield models. Ideal for graduate-level forestry courses, this book is also useful for researchers working in growth and yield modeling.