Influence of estimators of the vital rates in the stock recovery rate when using matrix models for tropical rainforests

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 214, Issue 2-4, 2008, Pages 349-360

  Picard, Nicolas ^a   Mortier, Frédéric ^a   Chagneau, Pierrette ^a  

^a CIRAD   (France)

Author keywords

Dicorynia guianensis; Matrix model; Stock recovery rate; Sustainable management; Tropical rainforest; Usher model; Vital rate estimator

Indexed keywords

MATRIX ALGEBRA; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

DICORYNIA GUIANENSIS; MATRIX MODEL; STOCK RECOVERY RATE; SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT; TROPICAL RAINFORESTS; USHER MODEL; VITAL RATE ESTIMATORS;

WOOD;

ESTIMATION METHOD; FOREST MANAGEMENT; LOGGING (TIMBER); MODELING; POPULATION STRUCTURE; RAINFOREST; SIZE STRUCTURE; STOCK ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY; TROPICAL FOREST;

BIOLOGICAL POPULATIONS; MATRICES; SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT; WOOD;

DICORYNIA GUIANENSIS;

EID: 43149126309     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2008.02.036     Document Type: Article

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