Modelling Forest Growth and Yield: Applications to Mixed Tropical Forests (1994)
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@MISC{Vanclay94modellingforest,
author = {Jerome K. Vanclay},
title = {Modelling Forest Growth and Yield: Applications to Mixed Tropical Forests},
year = {1994}
}
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Abstract
Growth models assist forest researchers and managers in many ways. Some important uses include the ability to predict future yields and to explore silvicultural options. Models provide an efficient way to prepare resource forecasts, but a more important role may be their ability to explore management options and silvicultural alternatives. For example, foresters may wish to know the long-term effect on both the forest and on future harvests, of a particular silvicultural decision, such as changing the cutting limits for harvesting. With a growth model, they can examine the likely outcomes, both with the intended and alternative cutting limits, and can make their decision objectively. The process of developing a growth model may also offer interesting new insights into stand dynamics.
