Evaluating the development and application of stand density index for the management of complex and adaptive forests

E Chivhenge, DG Ray, AR Weiskittel… - Current Forestry …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The objective quantification of stand density (SD) is necessary
for predicting forest dynamics over space and time. Despite the development of various …

Climate influences on the maximum size-density relationship in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) stands

S Condés, P Vallet, K Bielak, A Bravo-Oviedo… - Forest Ecology and …, 2017 - Elsevier
The maximum size-density relationship (MSDR) reflects the boundary site occupancy and
the self-thinning line for a given species, being a useful tool in forestry. Studies focusing on …

Variation in the maximum stand density index and its linkage to climate in mixed species forests of the North American Acadian Region

C Andrews, A Weiskittel, AW D'Amato… - Forest Ecology and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Maximum stand density index (SDImax) is an important factor controlling stand dynamics
that varies by species and region, but less is understood how it differs within a region for a …

Static and dynamic maximum size–density relationships for mixed trembling aspen and white spruce stands in western Canada

V Reyes-Hernandez, PG Comeau, M Bokalo - Forest Ecology and …, 2013 - Elsevier
We examine maximum size–density relationships (MSDR) of pure and mixed stands of
trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) and white spruce (Picea glauca (Moench) …

[КНИГА][B] A 100% tree inventory using i-Tree Eco protocol: A case study at Auburn University, Alabama

NA Martin - 2011 - search.proquest.com
Abstract The Auburn University campus in Auburn, Alabama, served as a site for a case
study evaluating the applicability of i-Tree Eco to complete a 100% tree inventory. The 2009 …

Climate-sensitive self-thinning trajectories of Chinese fir plantations in south China

X Zhang, L Lu, QV Cao, A Duan… - Canadian Journal of …, 2018 - cdnsciencepub.com
The self-thinning rule is fundamental in regulating maximum stocking and constructing stand
density management diagrams. Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook.) is the …

Projecting stand survival and basal area based on a self-thinning model for Chinese Fir Plantations

X Zhang, QV Cao, H Wang, A Duan, J Zhang - Forest Science, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The self-thinning rule has played a critical role in controlling stand stocking and modeling
stand development in forest stands. Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata) is a native and …

[HTML][HTML] Validation of a new spatially explicit process-based model (HETEROFOR) to simulate structurally and compositionally complex forest stands in eastern North …

A Guignabert, Q Ponette, F André… - Geoscientific Model …, 2023 - gmd.copernicus.org
Process-based forest growth models with spatially explicit representation are relevant tools
to investigate innovative silviculture practices and/or climate change effects because they …

[HTML][HTML] Stocking diagrams for silvicultural guideline in Korean pines and Japanese larch

D Lee, J Choi - Forests, 2020 - mdpi.com
Appropriate management of stand density is necessary to avoid wasted growing space and
overcrowding-induced self-thinning and therefore to optimize profitability. We developed a …