Extending a physiological forest growth model by an observation-based tree competition module improves spatial representation of diameter growth

European Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 132, Issue 5-6, 2013, Pages 943-958

  Poschenrieder, Werner ^a   Grote, Rüdiger ^b   Pretzsch, Hans ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cohort model; European beech; Individual tree growth; MoBiLE; Physiological model; SILVA

Indexed keywords

COHORT ANALYSIS; DIAMETER; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GROWTH; PHYSIOLOGY; SILVICULTURE; TREE;

GERMANY;

FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA;

EID: 84887627668     PISSN: 16124669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10342-013-0730-1     Document Type: Article

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