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Forest growth and yield modeling /
Forest Growth and Yield Modeling synthesizes current scientific literature and provides insights in how models are constructed. Giving suggestions for future developments, and outlining keys for successful implementation of models the book provides a thorough and up-to-date, single source reference...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
John Wiley & Sons,
2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 Model development and validation; 1.2 Important uses; 1.3 Overview of the book; Chapter 2: Indices of competition; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Two-Sided Competition; 2.3 One-Sided Competition; 2.4 Limitations; 2.5 Summary; Chapter 3: Forest site evaluation; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Phytocentric Measures of Site Quality; 3.3 Geocentric Measures of Site Productivity; 3.4 Summary; Chapter 4: Whole-stand and size-class models; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Whole-Stand Models; 4.3 Size-Class Models; 4.4 Summary.
- Chapter 5: Tree-level models5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Single-Tree Distance-Dependent Models; 5.3 Tree-List Distance-Independent Models; 5.4 Summary; Chapter 6: Components of tree-list models; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Diameter Increment; 6.3 Height Increment; 6.4 Crown Recession; 6.5 Summary; Chapter 7: Individual-tree static equations; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Total Height; 7.3 Crown Length; 7.4 Crown Width and Profile; 7.5 Stem Volume and Taper; 7.6 Biomass; 7.7 Use of Static Equations to Predict Missing Values; 7.8 Summary; Chapter 8: Mortality; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Stand-Level Mortality.
- 8.3 Individual-Tree-Level Mortality8.4 Mechanistic Models of Mortality; 8.5 Development and Application of Mortality Equations; 8.6 Summary; Chapter 9: Seeding, regeneration, and recruitment; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Seeding; 9.3 Regeneration; 9.4 Recruitment; 9.5 Summary; Chapter 10: Linking growth models of different resolutions; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Linked Stand- and Size-Class Models; 10.3 Linked Stand- and Tree-level Models; 10.4 Summary; Chapter 11: Modeling silvicultural treatments; 11.1 Introduction; 11.2 Genetic Improvements; 11.3 Early Stand Treatments; 11.4 Thinning.
- 11.5 Fertilization11.6 Combined Thinning and Fertilization; 11.7 Harvesting; 11.8 Summary; Chapter 12: Process-based models; 12.1 Introduction; 12.2 Key Physiological Processes; 12.3 Example Models; 12.4 Limitations; 12.5 Summary; Chapter 13: Hybrid models of forest growth and yield; 13.1 Introduction; 13.2 Types of Hybrid Models; 13.3 Comparison to Statistical Models; 13.4 Summary; Chapter 14: Model construction; 14.1 Introduction; 14.2 Data Requirements; 14.3 Model Form; 14.4 Parameter Estimation; 14.5 Summary; Chapter 15: Model evaluation and calibration; 15.1 Introduction.
- 15.2 Model Criticism15.3 Model Benchmarking; 15.4 Model Calibration; 15.5 Summary; Chapter 16: Implementation and use; 16.1 Introduction; 16.2 Collection of Appropriate Data; 16.3 Generation of Appropriate Data; 16.4 Temporal Scale; 16.5 Spatial Scale; 16.6 Computer Interface; 16.7 Visualization; 16.8 Output; 16.9 Summary; Chapter 17: Future directions; 17.1 Improving Predictions; 17.2 Improving Input Data; 17.3 Improving Software; 17.4 Summary; Bibliography; Appendix 1: List of species used in the text; Appendix 2: Expanded outline for ORGANON growth and yield model.