Use of a spatially explicit individual-tree model (SORTIE/BC) to explore the implications of patchiness in structurally complex forests

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 186, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 297-310

  Coates, K David ^a   Canham, Charles D ^b   Beaudet, Marilou ^c   Sachs, Donald L ^d   Messier, Christian ^c  

^a RESEARCH BRANCH   (Canada)

^b CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^d Forest Research Consultant   (Canada)

Author keywords

Complex stands; Ecosystem management; Mixed species management; Natural disturbance; Silviculture; Stand dynamics; Succession

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ECOSYSTEMS; FORESTRY; OPTIMIZATION;

CANOPY TREES; COMPLEX STRUCTURES;

ECOLOGY;

ECOLOGICAL MODELING; HARVESTING; INDIVIDUAL-BASED MODEL; SILVICULTURE; STAND DYNAMICS; YIELD;

EID: 0345359480     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(03)00301-3     Document Type: Article

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