Forest processes from stands to landscapes: Exploring model forecast uncertainties using cross-scale model comparison

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2345-2359

  Papaik, Michael J ^a,b   Fall, Andrew ^c,d   Sturtevant, Brian ^e   Kneeshaw, Daniel ^b   Messier, Christian ^b   Fortin, Marie Josée ^f   Simon, Neal ^g  

^a SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c Gowlland Technologies Ltd   (Canada)

^d SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e Northern Research Station   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^g Newfoundland Department of Natural Resources   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYNAMICS; HEURISTIC METHODS;

DESIGN MANAGEMENT; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; FOREST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; INDIVIDUAL TREE MODEL; MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; SCALE DEPENDENCY; SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPE;

REFORESTATION;

CLEARCUTTING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FOREST DYNAMICS; FOREST MANAGEMENT; HEURISTICS; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY; THINNING;

EID: 78650488684     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: 12086037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X10-186     Document Type: Article

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