Volume growth and survival graphs: A method for evaluating process-based forest growth models

Tree Physiology

Volumn 20, Issue 5-6, 2000, Pages 357-365

  Sievänen, Risto ^a   Lindner, Marcus ^b   Mäkelä, Annikki ^c   Lasch, Petra ^b  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b POTSDAM INSTITUTE FOR CLIMATE IMPACT RESEARCH   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Model validation; Tree growth; Tree size distribution; Tree survival

Indexed keywords

FOREST MANAGEMENT; GROWTH MODELING; SURVIVAL;

FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 0034163339     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/20.5-6.357     Document Type: Article

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